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)
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. 2012