purgatory
Purgatory is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter P and ends with the letter Y for which we found 2 definitions.
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| (a.) Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory. |
| (n.) A state or place of purification after death; according to the Roman Catholic creed a place or a state believed to exist after death in which the souls of persons are purified by expiating such offenses committed in this life as do not merit eternal damnation or in which they fully satisfy the justice of God for sins that have been forgiven. After this purgation from the impurities of sin the souls are believed to be received into heaven. |
Syllable Information
The word purgatory is a 9 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for purgatory is: pur-ga-to-ry
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