Definitions for limbus
ˈlɪm bəslim·bus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limbusnoun

   a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure

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1. Limbusnoun

   Hence: A state of waiting, or uncertainty, in which final judgment concerning the outcome of a decision is postponed, perhaps indefinitely; neglect for an indefinite time; as, the proposal was left in limbo while opponents and proponents refused to compromise.

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1. limbusnoun

   A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.

2. Etymology: From limbus

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1. limbus

   Limbus is a term in both anatomy and astronomy. 1) In anatomy, the limbus is the border or transitional zone where the cornea and the sclera meet in the human eye. This area contains stem cells responsible for the regeneration of the eye's outer layer. 2) In astronomy, the limbus is the outer edge or border of the apparent disk of a celestial body like the sun or the moon, especially during an eclipse.

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1. Limbusnoun

   an extramundane region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the judgment

2. Limbusnoun

   hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo

3. Limbusnoun

   a border or margin; as, the limbus of the cornea

4. Etymology: [L. limbus border, edge in limbo on the border. Cf. Limb border.]

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1. Limbuš

   Limbuš is a village on the right bank of the Drava River west of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Maribor. The local parish church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It has a Gothic nave dating to the 15th century, a 16th-century belfry, 17th-century chapels, and a sanctuary with 17th- and 18th-century internal furnishings. There is a walled cemetery around the church.

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1. Limbus

   or Limbo, according to Catholic theologians a region on the confines of Hades tenanted, the limbus patrum, by the souls of good men who died before Christ's advent, and the limbus infantium, by the souls of unbaptized infants, both of whom await there the resurrection morn to join the ransomed in heaven.

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1. Limbus

   the area along the outer and posterior margin of wing beyond the closed cells; Homoptera, Cicada.

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1. bluism

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of limbus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of limbus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=limbus
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=limbus
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Limbus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limbus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=limbus
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Limbus
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=limbus