PURGATION


Meaning of PURGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə:ˈɡeɪʃən ]

n. 1 purification. 2 purging of the bowels. 3 spiritual cleansing, esp. (RC Ch.) of a soul in purgatory. 4 hist. the cleansing of oneself from accusation or suspicion by an oath or ordeal. [ME f. OF purgation or L purgatio (as PURGE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.