/ Dictionary / Index P purgatorial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•ga•to•ri•al Pronunciation: (pûr"gu-tôr'ē-ul, -tōr'-), [key] — adj. removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites. of, pertaining to, or like purgatory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purgatorial (Thesaurus) purgative purgatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language