ordália
C2
Hungarian
ordeal
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
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ordeal
C1
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Meaning
ancient test of guilt by suffering
Themes
history
|law
|religion
|judgment
|guilt
|punishment
Definition
In historical or religious contexts, a method of judging a person’s guilt or innocence by making them undergo a dangerous or painful test, with the outcome believed to show divine judgment.
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