Meaning & Definition of Ordeal in English
English⟶
Ordeal
/ɔrdil/
noun
1. A severe or trying experience
synonym:
- ordeal
2. 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:
- ordeal,
- trial by ordeal