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limbos
We have found lemma(root) word of limbos : limbo.
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[ˈlɪmbəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming
- an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition
(e.g: the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from the medieval Latin phrase in limbo, from limbus ‘hem, border, limbo’
[ˈlɪmbəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards to pass under a horizontal bar which is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground
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Origin
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1940s: perhaps from limber
[ˈlɪmbəʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- perform the limbo
(e.g: the children limboed under the bar)
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Origin
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1940s: perhaps from limber
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