PURGATION


Meaning of PURGATION in English

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.

Etymology: ME f. OF purgation or L purgatio (as PURGE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.