Trial by Ordeal

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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

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Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: ordeal
plural: Trial by Ordeals
possessive: Trial by Ordeal's
pluralpossessive: Trial by Ordeals'

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