limbo
noun (1)
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Definition of limbo
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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)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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