Ordeal

ordainer

Definition: Meaning of, ordeal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːˈdiːəl /

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ordeal	ordeals

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ordeal used in phrases

ordeal bean (noun)
1. dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft
ordeal tree (noun)
1. evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
trial by ordeal (noun)
1. 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
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Pronunciation: kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈprɒpəti

Parts of Speech: noun

property that is considered to be owned equally by both a husband and wife in US law

ordeal bean