English Dictionary

limbo

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɪmbəʊ/

名詞

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(Roman Catholicism) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). [from circa 5th c.]

日本語の意味

カトリック教義において、キリストの到来前に亡くなった聖人（limbus patruum）や、洗礼を受けていない無実の子供（limbus infantum）の魂が、天国に入る前に一時的に留まるとされる場所または状態。

The medieval theologian argued that the unbaptized infants would dwell in limbo until Christ opened the gates of heaven.

その中世の神学者は、洗礼を受けていない乳児たちはキリストが天国の門を開くまで、天国に入るのを待つ無罪の魂のための一時的な居所である辺獄にとどまると主張した。

意味（1）

(Roman Catholicism) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). [from circa 5th c.]

意味（2）

(by extension) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock. [from 16th c.]

My passport application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.

意味（3）

(slang, archaic) A lockup or jail cell.

Blind Thaddeus O'Gorman was soon sent to limbo, safely secured in the police lock-up at Green Skipperton, whence he was removed next day to the nearest gaol, there to await trial at the next assize.

limbos （ plural ）