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purgatorial Definition

pur·ga·to·rial (pʉr′gə tôr′ē əl)

adjective

  1. serving to atone for sins; expiatory
  2. of or like purgatory

Etymology: < LL purgatorius (see purgatory) + -al

purgatorial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

shadow: Wherefore rock they, purgatorial shadows, ( 2 ) we read.

Browse dictionary entries near purgatorial

  1. ‹ purgative
  2. ‹ purgation
  3. ‹ purfle
  4. ‹ purely
  5. ‹ purebred
  6. ‹ pure plea
  7. ‹ pure play
  8. ‹ pure mesh
  9. ‹ pure line
  10. ‹ pure
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  2. purge ›
  3. purge(ing) contempt ›
  4. puri ›
  5. purification ›
  6. purificator ›
  7. purify ›
  8. Purim ›
  9. purine ›
  10. purism ›