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Limbo

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Meaning

Noun

In Roman Catholicism & Afterlife:
The place,
to be
of the
of Hell, where the
of
people
until they can
,
those of the
who
before the
of Jesus Christ (who
the
patrum or
of the
or
) and those of
(who
the
infantum or
of the
); (countable) the place where each
of
,
separately.
Chiefly
by in: any
place, or
or state, of
or
which results in
,
, or some other
status.
Jail,
; (countable) a
or lockup.
Synonym of Hades or Hell
Synonym of
(“the state of something being
as security for a
, or as a pledge”)
In Artillery, Military & Nautical:
A type of
on
vessels.
In Dances:
A
from Trinidad and Tobago in which
s
to
under a
while
. The
is
with each round, and the
is
by the
who
under the
in the
without
it or
down.
Alternative letter-case form of
(“a type of
on
vessels”)

Verb

To place (someone
) in an
place, or
or state, of
or
which results in
,
, or some other
status.
In Dances:
To
the
(etymology 2,
1).
Often
under: to
under something, especially while
backwards.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

limbo
English
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limbus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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