noun Download 🔗Share A painful or trying experience. Examples : "The long job interview was an ordeal, but I'm glad I went through it. " suffering event situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The accused student faced an ordeal to prove his innocence: he had to walk across hot coals. " ritual religion history law theology supernatural tradition guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean Examples : "In some cultures, people accused of crimes were forced to ingest the ordeal bean; if they survived, they were considered innocent. " plant substance medicine biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
