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limbo
noun(lim-bo)
an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
limbo
noun(lim-bo)
a place or state of restraint or confinement
limbo
noun(lim-bo)
a place or state of neglect or oblivion
limbo
noun(lim-bo)
a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass
limbo
noun(lim-bo)
a tree (Bursera simaruba of the family Burseraceae) of southern Florida and the American tropics that has a smooth coppery bark and supplies a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes
limbo
idiom(lim-bo)
in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
limbo
idiom(lim-bo)
in an uncertain or undecided state or condition

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