Definitions of purgatorial [ˌpɜr gəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-]

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Definition of 'purgatorial'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) purgatorial
removing or purging sin; expiatory.

2. purgatorial
of, pertaining to, or like purgatory.

Etymology: (1490–1500)

Definition of 'purgatorial'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) purgatorial, purging, purifying
serving to purge or rid of sin
"purgatorial rites"

2. (adj) purgatorial
of or resembling purgatory
"purgatorial fires"

Definition of 'purgatorial'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) purgatorial
alt. of Purgatorian

'purgatorial' - Nearby Entries
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