Purgatoire

[ pur-guh-twahr, ‑-tawr-ee, ‑-tohr-ee ]

noun

1. a river in SE Colorado, flowing NE to the Arkansas River. 186 miles (299 km) long.

Example Sentences

It was natural enough for the Colorado cowboys to transform "Purgatoire river" to "Picketwire river."

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"If thar's anybody at Bent's ranch on th' Purgatoire, we might pick up a re-mount thar," muttered Tom.

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The delightful Purgatoire has become a deadly bore, and the enchanting Mephistopheles has been riddled as by a hailstorm.

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The delightful Purgatoire, where the author sees a chorus of souls in Purgatory, is much better.

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Harkness can go to the Purgatoire; he will go if you ask him, though likely he wouldnt for me; and you can have charge here.

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