GRE Word List

LIMBO

an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism

The meaning of the word limbo is an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism.

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