Quick definitions from WordNet (ordeal)
▸ noun: 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
▸ noun: a severe or trying experience
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▸ noun: 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
▸ noun: a severe or trying experience
▸ Also see ordeal
▸ Words similar to ordeals
▸ Usage examples for ordeals
▸ Popular adjectives describing ordeals
▸ Words that often appear near ordeals
▸ Rhymes of ordeals
▸ Invented words related to ordeals