What does "limbus" mean?

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

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Anat.) A border or margin; as, the limbus of the cornea. Etym: Jamaican E limba to bend, fr. E. limber (1950)]. Often performed at celebrations, such as weddings. (1950-1996)

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