Purgatory
See also: purgatory
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Purgatory
- (Christianity) An intermediate state after death in which some of those ultimately destined for Heaven must first undergo purification prior to entering Heaven.
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- Heaven, Hell, limbo; see also Thesaurus:afterlife
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intermediate state after physical death
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