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limbo.

Limbo, the place where innocent souls barred from heaven exist

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɪm.boː/
  1. Limbo, the place where innocent souls barred from heaven exist

    masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Latin in limbō (“on the edge”).

noun/ˈlɪm.boː/
  1. limbo, the low-dancing game below a bar

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Word of uncertain West Indian (possibly Jamaican) origin, recorded since 1956, probably an alteration of limber as it is a physical agility test.

noun/ˈlɪm.boː/
  1. Limbo, in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin in limbō (“on the edge”).

noun/ˈlɪm.boː/
  1. a Limburger, a person from Limburg

    colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Limburger + -o.

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