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limbo meaning in Marathi

लिम्बो limbo

/ˈlɪmbəʊ/US/ˈlɪmboʊ/

limbo in Marathi: लिम्बो (limbo). In English, limbo means a speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist, regarded separately.

Marathi words for limbo

competitive dance in which dancers take turns to cross under a horizontal bar while bending backwards
लिम्बो limbo

English meaning of limbo

  1. noun A speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist, regarded separately.
  2. noun Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status.
  3. noun Jail, prison; (countable) a jail cell or lockup.
  4. noun Synonym of Hades or Hell.

Full definition of limbo

limbo in a sentence

  • My passport application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.

Synonyms of limbo

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Questions about limbo in Marathi

What is the meaning of limbo in Marathi?
Limbo in Marathi is लिम्बो (limbo).
limbo चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Limbo: लिम्बो (limbo).
What does limbo mean in English?
Limbo means a speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist, regarded separately.

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