limbo
noun (1)
lim·bo
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plural limbos
Definition of limbo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
often capitalized
: an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
2a
: a place or state of restraint or confinement
trapping travelers in an airless limbo— Sam Boal
b
: a place or state of neglect or oblivion
proposals kept in limbo
c
: an intermediate or transitional place or state
the adolescent occupies a special human limbo — New Republic
d
: a state of uncertainty
The graduate was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
limbo
noun (2)
plural limbos
Definition of limbo (Entry 2 of 2)
: a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass
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