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
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ordeal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | trial by ordeal |
| Type of | trial |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | experience |
Examples of ordeal
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David Smith says his dad was bound and needed several stitches after the ordeal.
From the bostonherald.com
One of the most difficult aspects of talking about her ordeal involved language.
From the boston.com
It sounds odd but I actually managed to put on weight during my five-day ordeal.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Without a car, getting anywhere, including school, was an ordeal with four kids.
From the courier-journal.com
She said she considered him a friend and feels like the whole ordeal is a dream.
From the us.cnn.com
Players have said the ordeal represents a learning experience for everyone else.
From the al.com
Jay's wife returned to the table and we decided it was time to end Jay's ordeal.
From the abcnews.go.com
To go over this sordid ordeal again in court is too much for the family to take.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In other words, the ordeal I went through during my own diet was just a preview.
From the kansas.com
- A severe or trying experience
- 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
- Ordeal was a New Zealand standardbred racehorse. A notable achievement was winning the Rowe Cup, the top event in New Zealand for trotting horses. Ordeal was considered the top trotter in New Zealand in the 1960s, but had moderate success in the United States. ...
- Calvaire is a 2004 Belgian psychological horror film directed by Fabrice Du Welz, starring Laurent Lucas, Philippe Nahon and Jackie Berroyer.
- A painful or trying experience; a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused
- Orbital Rate Display Earth And Lunar; displays the computed local vertical in the pitch axis during Earth or Lunar orbit
- A method of trial in which the accused was given a physical test (usually painful and dangerous) which could only be met successfully if he were innocent.
- 1. Ancient mode of deciding a person innocence or guilt by subjecting them to a physical test. 2. Experience that tests character or endurance.
- One of the most ancient forms of trial in England that required the accused person to submit to a dangerous or painful test on the theory that God would intervene and disclose his or her guilt or innocence.
