c. 1200, from Old French purgatore and directly from Medieval Latin purgatorium (St. Bernard, early 12c.), in Latin, "means of cleansing," noun use of neuter of purgatorius (adj.) "purg [..]

n. An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering.

(n) a temporary condition of torment or suffering(n) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

The Jewish Rabbi believed that the soul of the deceased was consigned to a sort of purgatory for twelve months after death, during which time it was allowed to visit its dead body and the places or pe [..]

Catholic. According to Catholic beliefs, the death of Jesus only paid for the guilt of sin, not the penalty. Purgatory is the place where we all go for an indefinite period of time to suffer the pena [..]

(Christianity) Purgatory|lang=en|nodot=a: the supposed extra-biblical location where a Christian's soul is purged of sin prior to admission to Heaven. Any situation where suffering is endured, ''p [..]