Definition of Limbo
Limbo
lim·bo


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(noun)
a period of waiting or great uncertainty;

e.g. He was stuck in limbo after his house burned down, waiting for the insurance payment to come through.

(noun)
(Roman Catholic theology) a place that houses souls that have not received a Christian baptism;

e.g. He feared that his soul would one day enter limbo with no way out.

(noun)
a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole that lowers after each successive pass;

e.g. At the skating rink, the limbo is one of their games they play.



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