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- DictionaryLim·bo/ˈlimbō/
noun
- 1. (in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming.
- 2. an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition: "the fate of the Contras is now in limbo"
heavenly. high. on high idiom. paradise. perdition. purgatory. the pearly gates. Zion. limbo noun (UNCERTAINTY) [ C or U ] an uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement: Until we have official permission to go ahead with the plans we're in limbo.
3 days ago · If you say that someone or something is in limbo, you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between two stages and it is unclear what will happen next. The negotiations have been in limbo since mid-December.
1. (Theology) ( often capital) RC Church the supposed abode of infants dying without baptism and the just who died before Christ. 2. an imaginary place for lost, forgotten, or unwanted persons or things. 3. an unknown intermediate place or condition between two extremes: in limbo. 4. a prison or confinement.
[uncountable, singular] a situation in which you are not certain what to do next, cannot take action, etc., especially because you are waiting for somebody else to make a decision. the limbo of the stateless person. in limbo His life seemed stuck in limbo; he could not go forward and he could not go back. Word Origin.
Definitions of limbo. noun. (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals) see more. noun. a period of prolonged uncertainty. see more. noun. the state of being disregarded or forgotten.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lim‧bo /ˈlɪmbəʊ $ -boʊ/ noun 1 [ singular, uncountable] a situation in which nothing happens or changes for a long period of time, and it is difficult to make decisions or know what to do, often because you are waiting for something else to happen first be in limbo I’m in limbo now until I know whe...
noun. limbos. In some Christian theologies, the eternal abode or state, neither heaven nor hell, of the souls of infants or others dying in original sin but free of grievous personal sin, or, before the coming of Christ, the temporary abode or state of all holy souls after death. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
