- purgatorial
- adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or suggestive of purgatory 2. cleansing of sin ; expiatory
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Purgatorial — Pur ga*to ri*al, Purgatorian Pur ga*to ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to purgatory; expiatory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purgatorial — index penitent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
purgatorial — [pʉr΄gə tôr′ē əl] adj. [< LL purgatorius (see PURGATORY) + AL] 1. serving to atone for sins; expiatory 2. of or like purgatory … English World dictionary
purgatorial — adjective 1. serving to purge or rid of sin purgatorial rites • Syn: ↑purging, ↑purifying • Pertains to noun: ↑purgation (for: ↑purifying), ↑purgation … Useful english dictionary
purgatorial — /perr geuh tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. 1. removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites. 2. of, pertaining to, or like purgatory. [1490 1500; PURGATORY + AL1] * * * … Universalium
purgatorial — purgatory ► NOUN (pl. purgatories) 1) (in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are atoning for their sins before going to heaven. 2) mental anguish. DERIVATIVES purgatorial adjective. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
Purgatorial Societies — • Pious associations or confraternities in the Catholic Church, which have as their purpose to assist in every possible way the poor souls in purgatory. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Purgatorial Societies Purg … Catholic encyclopedia
Purgatorial society — Purgatorial societies are Roman Catholic Church associations or confraternities which aim to assist souls in purgatory reach heaven. The Catholic doctrine concerning purgatory, the condition of the poor souls after death (particular judgment),… … Wikipedia
purgatorial — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory b) That purifies by removing sin; expiatory … Wiktionary
purgatorial — Synonyms and related words: Acherontic, Lethean, Plutonian, Plutonic, Stygian, Tartarean, apologetic, ascetic, atoning, chthonian, chthonic, cleansing, compensational, compensatory, devilish, expiatory, expurgatory, hellborn, hellish, infernal,… … Moby Thesaurus
