to be in (a state of) limbo

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• Limbo — In Roman Catholic theology, Limbo (Latin , edge or boundary, referring to the edge of Hell) is a hypothesis about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned (gehenna). Limbo is not an …   Wikipedia

• Limbo — • A word of Teutonic derivation, meaning literally hem or border, as of a garment, or anything joined on Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Limbo     Limbo      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Limbo — Lim bo (l[i^]m b[ o]), Limbus Lim bus (l[i^]m b[u^]s), n. [L. limbus border, edge in limbo on the border. Cf. {Limb} border.] 1. (Scholastic Theol.) An spiritual region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the last judgment.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• limbo — limbo1 [lim′bō] n. pl. for 2 & 3 limbos [ME < L, abl. of limbus, edge, border (in in limbo, in or on the border) < IE * (s)lemb , to hand down: see LIMP1] 1. [usually L ] in some Christian theologies, the eternal abode or state, neither… …   English World dictionary

• limbo — [n] state of uncertainty demilitarized zone, left field*, nothingness, nowhere, oblivion, out there*, Siberia*; concepts 679,705 Ant. certainty, certitude, sureness, surety …   New thesaurus

• limbo — limbo1 /lim boh/, n., pl. limbos. 1. (often cap.) Rom. Cath. Theol. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ… …   Universalium

• limbo — I. noun (plural limbos) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, ablative of limbus limbo, from Latin, border Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• limbo — I lim•bo [[t]ˈlɪm boʊ[/t]] n. pl. bos 1) rel (often cap.) a region on the border of hell or heaven in Roman Catholic teaching, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ 2) a… …   From formal English to slang

• limbo — lim|bo [ lımbou ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) in the Roman Catholic religion, the place between heaven and HELL where some people who are not Christians go when they die 2. ) the limbo a dance from the Caribbean in which people bend backward… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• limbo — UK [ˈlɪmbəʊ] / US [ˈlɪmboʊ] noun [singular/uncountable] 1) in the Roman Catholic religion, the place between heaven and hell where some people who are not Christians go when they die 2) a situation or state where you are not certain and you have… …   English dictionary

• Limbo — Original name in latin Limbo Name in other language Limbo State code PH Continent/City Asia/Manila longitude 7.25167 latitude 124.24389 altitude 11 Population 4842 Date 2012 02 01 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database