purgatorial

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

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