Limbo /(lĭm"bō̇)/

Lim·bo

Limbo

n.
  1. An spiritual region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the last judgment. (Scholastic Theol.)
    As far from help as Limbo is from bliss.
    A Limbo large and broad, since called The Paradise of fools.
  2. Hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo.
  3. 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.
  4. A border or margin; as, the limbus of the cornea. (Anat.)

Limbo

n.
  1. A West Indian dance contest, in which participants must dance under a pole which is lowered successively until only one participant can successfully pass under, without falling. It is often performed at celebrations, such as weddings.