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ordeals

/ɔːˈdiːəls/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A painful or trying experience.
  2. 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. The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data