What does limbo mean?
Definitions for limbo
ˈlɪm boʊlim·bo
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word limbo.
Princeton's WordNet
oblivion, limbonoun
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
limbonoun
an imaginary place for lost or neglected things
limbonoun
(theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
GCIDE
Limbonoun
A West Indian dance contest, in which participants must dance under a pole which is lowered successively until only one participant can successfully pass under, without falling. It is often performed at celebrations, such as weddings.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Limbonoun
[ Eo quod sit limbus inferorum. Du Cange.].
No, he is in tartar limbo, worse than hell,
A devil in an everlasting garment hath him,
One whose hard heart is button’d up with steel. William Shakespeare.Oh what a sympathy of woe is this!
As far from help as limbo is from bliss. William Shakespeare.All these up-whirl’d aloft
Fly o’er the backside of the world far off,
Into a limbo large, and broad, since call’d
The paradise of fools. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii.For he no sooner was at large,
But Trulla straight brought on the charge;
And in the self-same limbo put
The knight and squire, where he was shut. Hudibras.Friar, thou art come off thyself, but poor I am left in limbo. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.
Wikipedia
limbo
Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game developed by independent studio Playdead and originally published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. The game was released in July 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade, and has since been ported by Playdead to several other systems, including the PlayStation 3, Linux and Microsoft Windows. Limbo is a 2D side-scroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as he searches for his sister. The developer built the game's puzzles expecting the player to fail before finding the correct solution. Playdead called the style of play "trial and death", and used gruesome imagery for the boy's deaths to steer the player from unworkable solutions. The game is presented in black-and-white tones, using lighting, film grain effects and minimal ambient sounds to create an eerie atmosphere often associated with the horror genre. Journalists praised the dark presentation, describing the work as comparable to film noir and German Expressionism. Based on its aesthetics, reviewers classified Limbo as an example of video games as an art form. Limbo received critical acclaim, but its minimal story polarised critics; some critics found the open-ended work to have deeper meaning that tied well with the game's mechanics, while others believed the lack of significant plot and abrupt ending detracted from the game. A common point of criticism from reviewers was that the high cost of the game relative to its short length might deter players from purchasing the title, but some reviews proposed that Limbo had an ideal length. The game has been listed among the greatest games of all time. Limbo was the third-highest selling game on the Xbox Live Arcade service in 2010, generating around $7.5 million in revenue. It won several awards from industry groups after its release, and was named as one of the top games for 2010 by several publications. Playdead's next title, Inside, was released in 2016, and revisited many of the same themes presented in Limbo.
ChatGPT
limbo
Limbo can have two primary meanings depending on context: 1) In a religious context, limbo refers to an uncertain state after death, imagined, especially in Roman Catholic theology, as a place where unbaptized infants and righteous people who lived before Christ reside, and are neither in heaven nor in hell. 2) In a general or metaphorical sense, limbo refers to an uncertain, indefinite, or transitional state or condition in which progress, motion or decision-making seems impossible. It describes a state of being disregarded, forgotten or put on the side, often awaiting a decision or resolution.
Webster Dictionary
Limbonoun
alt. of Limbus
Etymology: [Jamaican E. limba to bend, fr. E. limber (1950) MW10]
Wikidata
Limbo
In the theology of the Catholic Church, Limbo is a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in Original Sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Catholic Church or any other Christian denomination. Medieval theologians, in western Europe, described the underworld as divided into four distinct parts: Hell of the Damned, Purgatory, Limbo of the Fathers or Patriarchs, and Limbo of the Infants.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Limbo
lim′bō, n. an indefinite region in the intermediate state, the abode of those who have had no opportunity to accept Christ, of the souls of the pious who died before the time of Christ, and of the souls of unbaptised infants: a place of confinement, or where things are thrown aside.—Also Lim′bus. [L. limbus, border.]
CrunchBase
Limbo
BrightKite, formerly Limbo, is a prominent mobile social networks where people share the places they go and the things they do. In Limbo, members broadcast their location, locate bars, clubs or restaurants, and coordinate their friends with group text. All tools and services are free to members thanks to the support of interactive, highly targeted, location-based mobile advertisements.In April 2009, Limbo Purchased Brightkite and adopted BrightKite’s name.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
limbo
Restraint, durance, confinement under arrest, or in the bilboes. Dante uses this term for a division of the infernal regions.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LIMBO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Limbo is ranked #54055 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Limbo surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Limbo.
64.4% or 246 total occurrences were Asian.
29.3% or 112 total occurrences were White.
3.1% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.6% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of limbo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of limbo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of limbo in a Sentence
My daughter’s been dropped here. She’s basically abandoned, there’s no caretaker from her original orphanage. There is no one who has guardianship anywhere in this whole region [ of Lviv ]. She’s in limbo.
In terms of the political consciousness, those individuals are on the minds of everyday Iranians, as long as that issue is not resolved and those people continue to be in limbo I think that open wound continues to fester for hardliners, reformists or ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily political in any way.
We're still in limbo with the North Korea situation so unless we get something definitive, I don't think we're going to see any major catalyst in that category.
We need the President Joe Biden administration and the Democratic Congress to come through on their promises to deliver citizenship for all, for everyone, so we don't have to be in this limbo every two years, we're tired of living like this -- with this fear, anxiety and stress. I can not wait any more. Enough is enough.
We feel like professionals in limbo. Literally my whole life has gone past, my whole youth has gone past with me in politics, hoping that we were going to get aid or a policy, and realizing that the country is not focused there anymore.
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- طي النسيانArabic
- Limbus, Limbo, VorhölleGerman
- τόπος λησμονημένων ανθρώπωνGreek
- limboEsperanto
- limboSpanish
- paitsio, välitila, limbo, limbusFinnish
- limbes, limboFrench
- लीम्बोHindi
- bortonHungarian
- քավարանArmenian
- The word "limbo" can be translated to Indonesian as "limbo" as well, as it is often used in the same context. However, if you are referring to the more general meanings, you might use "keterpurukan" for a state of uncertainty or "penantian" for a waiIndonesian
- limboItalian
- 辺土, 辺獄, リンボJapanese
- limbo puerorumLatin
- लिम्बोMarathi
- limbus, limbo, vagevuur, voorgeborchteDutch
- limboNorwegian
- otchłań, próżniaPolish
- limboPortuguese
- depozit de vechituriRomanian
- лимб, ли́мбо, подвешенное состояниеRussian
- limboSwedish
- The word "limbo" can be translated to Tamil as "நிலத்தடி" (Nilathadi) or "குலை" (Kulai), depending on the context. If you have a specific context in mind, please let me know for a more accurate translation!Tamil
- ปรภพThai
- "Limbo" kelimesinin Türkçe çevirisi "belirsizlik" veya "sarkıntı" olarak ifade edilebilir. Ancak terimin bağlamına göre farklı anlamlar taşımış olabilir. Daha spesifik bir bağlam varsa, ona göre farklı bir çeviri de yapılabilir.Turkish
- لمبوUrdu
- lấp lửngVietnamese
- The word "limbo" can be translated to Yiddish as "לימבו" (pronounced "limbo"). However, in some contexts, particularly religious or philosophical ones, it might be described using different terms. If you have a specific context in mind, please let meYiddish
- 打入冷宮Chinese
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