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limbo
     1. n. (Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) 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 p
     2. n. (by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.
           My application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.
     3. n. A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.
     4. v. To dance in this way.

Example Sentences

The school's knowledge of what happened is in limbo
For the first time in its history California is poised to recall its governor, plunging an already embattled state into political limbo



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