| NOUN | event | ordeal | a severe or trying / trying experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | ordeal, trial by ordeal | a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control |
| Sounds | aordiy'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl... | |
| Meaning | A severe or trying / trying experience. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | experience | An event as apprehended |
| Spanish | calvario, ordalía, sufrimiento, suplicio | |
| Catalan | calvari, sofriment, suplici | |
| Meaning | A primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | trial by ordeal | |
| Broader | trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
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