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English noun: trial by ordeal | |||
| 1. | trial by ordeal (act) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | ordeal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trial | ||
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