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 |
