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purgatory [ˈpɜːgətərı] N

1. purgatory REL:

Purgatory
(尤指天主教的)炼狱 liànyù
Purgatory
(在炼狱中的)涤罪 dízuì

Usage examples with purgatory

Purgatory
(尤指天主教的)炼狱 liànyù

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It features at least one different story each issue, told by people trapped in a purgatory-like house.
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He is shown a vision of purgatory, where he recognizes several prominent deceased atoning for their sins.
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The first nine displayed the band in their purgatory masks, however, the final teaser featured a darkened photograph of the band with their new masks.
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Then the completed album was in purgatory for a while as we all did different things.
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Money was paid in order to venerate these relics and thus escape years in purgatory.
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In the series finale, however, this is revealed to be a form of purgatory constructed to reunite the various characters.
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It has been described as a type of college admissions purgatory, or being held in the higher-ed equivalent of limbo.
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Another feature of the church is the altar for the souls in purgatory.
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Again, he was accused teaching that the pains of purgatory last ten years at most.
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He continued to explain that he was in purgatory for three faults which had caused him to arrive in this state.
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