Definitions for ORDEAL
ɔrˈdil, -ˈdi əl, ˈɔr dilor·deal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ordealnoun

   a severe or trying experience

2. ordeal, trial by ordealnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ordealnoun

   a painful or trying experience

2. ordealnoun

   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

3. Etymology: From *, ordal, from ordel, ordal, from uzdailaz, equivalent to. Cognate with oardiel, oordeel, Urteil.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ORDEALnoun

   A trial by fire or water, by which the person accused appealed to heaven, by walking blindfold over hot bars of iron; or being thrown, I suppose, into the water; whence the vulgar trial of witches.

   Etymology: ordal , Sax. ordalium, low Lat. ordalie, Fr.

   Their ordeal laws they used in doubtful cases, when clear proofs wanted. George Hakewill, on Providence.

   In the time of king John, the purgation per ignem et aquam, or the trial by ordeal continued; but it ended with this king. Matthew Hale.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ordeal

   An ordeal is a difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests a person's character, endurance, or resolution. It can also refer to an ancient method of judgment, where the accused was subjected to some dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ordeal

   or′de-al, n. a dealing out or giving of just judgment: an ancient form of referring a disputed question to the judgment of God, by lot, fire, water, &c.: any severe trial or examination. [A.S. or-dél, or-dál; cf. Dut. oor-deel, Ger. ur-theil.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ordeal

   a test by fire, water, poison, wager of battle, or the like, of the innocence or guilt of persons in appeal thereby to the judgment of God in default of other evidence, on the superstitious belief that by means of it God would interfere to acquit the innocent and condemn the guilty, a test very often had recourse to among savage or half-civilised nations.

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Anagrams for ORDEAL »

1. reload

2. Laredo

3. loader

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ORDEAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ORDEAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ORDEAL in a Sentence

1. Dallas Police Chief David Brown:

   I believe we're blessed that our officers survived this ordeal, we literally dodged a bullet.

2. Garrett Gallindo:

   I'm glad to have seen some portion of [ my grandmother's livestreamed funeral ], but otherwise, I'm upset about the whole ordeal, it's hard to feel a part of anything when you're sitting at home.

3. Mark Twain:

   I am prepared to meet anyone, but whether anyone is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

4. Cameron Heron:

   Carmen Heron, who is speaking out on behalf of her daughter, who is now legally deaf because of SJS, said.I get emotional even thinking about it. Im just so excited for her. She is still dealing with the aftermath of SJS now, and I do worry and think, Is this the life shes going to have ? But now, its not shell have a new life as a mum. For Heron, who was an apprentice chef at a top Sydney restaurant when she became ill, but can no longer work, life changed forever in early 2014, when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. Right away, she was placed on two drugs commonly prescribed to help manage seizures levetiracetam, more commonly known as Keppra, and lamotrigine, sold under the brand name Lamictal. It took three weeks in the hospital before her condition started improving, although she still deals with lasting hearing loss and PTSD from the ordeal. ( PA Real Life) While serious side effects are extremely rare, both drugs carry the risk of triggering a severe cutaneous adverse reaction - such as SJS according to The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence( NICE). At first, Heron appeared to be responding well to medication, until a pinprick-like rash appeared in May. I knew right away that it was an allergic reaction, and so I took her to the doctor and asked them to change the medication she was on.

5. The Club:

   Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence committed, the Club continues to support The Club players to allow them to overcome this ordeal as soon as possible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ORDEAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ORDEAL
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ORDEAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ORDEAL
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#ORDEAL