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Purgatorial vs Purgatorian - What's the difference?
purgatorial
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purgatorian
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As an adjective
purgatorial
is of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory.
As a noun
purgatorian
is
one who holds to the doctrine of purgatory.
purgatorial
English
Adjective
(
en adjective
)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory
That purifies by removing sin; expiatory
purgatorian
English
Noun
(
en noun
)
One who holds to the doctrine of purgatory.
(
Boswell
)
(
Webster 1913
)