ordeal
English Thesaurus
1. 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.act)
| hypernym | : | trial, |
| definition | : | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act) |
2. a severe or trying experience (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | experience, |
| definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
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