"ordeal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɔːˈdiːl/ [UK], /ɔɹˈdil/ [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ordeal.wav Forms: ordeals [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: From Middle English ordel, ordal, from Medieval Latin ordālium or inherited from its source Old English ordēl, ordāl (“ordeal, judgement”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailī (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), from *uʀdailijan (“to deal out; dispense”), equivalent to or- + deal. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ordel}} Middle English ordel, {{der|en|ML.|ordālium}} Medieval Latin ordālium, {{inh|en|ang|ordēl}} Old English ordēl, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*uʀdailī||judgement|lit=an out-dealing}} Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailī (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), {{pre|en|or|deal}} or- + deal, {{cog|stq|Uurdeel||judgement; verdict}} Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), {{cog|fy|oardiel||judgement}} West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), {{cog|nl|oordeel||judgement, discretion}} Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), {{cog|nds|Oordeel||judgement; verdict}} Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), {{cog|de|Urteil||judgement, verdict}} German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ordeal (plural ordeals)
  1. A painful or trying experience. Translations (a painful or trying experience): ця́жкае выпрабава́нне (cjážkaje vyprabavánnje) [neuter] (Belarusian), мъчение (mǎčenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), calvari [masculine] (Catalan), 磨难 (Mónàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 煎熬 (Jiān'áo) (Chinese Mandarin), kwelling [feminine] (Dutch), ontbering [feminine] (Dutch), koettelemus (Finnish), épreuve [feminine] (French), calvaire [masculine] (French), განსაცდელი (gansacdeli) (Georgian), გაჭირვება (gač̣irveba) (Georgian), Tortur [feminine] (German), δοκιμασία (dokimasía) [feminine] (Greek), δεινοπάθημα (deinopáthima) [neuter] (Greek), megpróbáltatás (Hungarian), kálvária (Hungarian), tortúra (Hungarian), calvario [masculine] (Italian), tortura [feminine] (Italian), 苦杯 (kuhai) (alt: くはい) (Japanese), пре́мреже (prémreže) [neuter] (Macedonian), ма́чило (máčilo) [neuter] (Macedonian), искуше́ние (iskušénie) [neuter] (Macedonian), патеше́ствие (patešéstvie) [figuratively] (Macedonian), whakakohukitanga (Maori), prøvelse [masculine] (Norwegian), slit [neuter] (Norwegian), calvário [masculine] (Portuguese), provação [feminine] (Portuguese), via-crúcis [feminine] (Portuguese), martírio [masculine] (Portuguese), tormento [masculine] (Portuguese), calvar [neuter] (Romanian), chin [neuter] (Romanian), суро́вое испыта́ние (suróvoje ispytánije) [neuter] (Russian), calvario [masculine] (Spanish), suplicio (Spanish), prövning [common-gender] (Swedish), pärs [common-gender] (Swedish), çile (Turkish), важке́ випро́бування (važké vypróbuvannja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-ordeal-en-noun-j-1ZmCyr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with or- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with or-: 27 38 35 Disambiguation of 'a painful or trying experience': 97 2 1
  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. (See Trial by ordeal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia) Translations (trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test): суд бо́жы (sud bóžy) [masculine] (Belarusian), арда́лія (ardálija) [feminine] (Belarusian), изпитание (izpitanie) (Bulgarian), 折磨 (Zhémó) (Chinese Mandarin), beproeving (Dutch), ordalie [feminine] (French), ორდალია (ordalia) (Georgian), უფლის სასამართლო (uplis sasamartlo) (Georgian), Gottesurteil [neuter] (German), Feuerprobe [feminine] (German), ordalia [feminine] (Italian), бо́жји суд (bóžji sud) [masculine] (Macedonian), су́дење (súdenje) [neuter] (Macedonian), ordel (Middle English), مصیبت (mosibat) (Persian), گرفتاری (gereftâri) (Persian), ordália [feminine] (Portuguese), ordalie [feminine] (Romanian), суд бо́жий (sud bóžij) [masculine] (Russian), орда́лии (ordálii) [feminine, plural] (Russian), орда́лия (ordálija) [feminine] (Russian), prueba del fuego [feminine] (Spanish), ordalía [feminine] (Spanish), gudsdom [common-gender] (Swedish), ordal [neuter] (Swedish), ateşten gömlek (Turkish), суд бо́жий (sud bóžyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), орда́лія (ordálija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-ordeal-en-noun-ZXd7zjOy Categories (other): English terms prefixed with or-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with or-: 27 38 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 48 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 42 50 Disambiguation of 'trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test': 2 89 10
  3. The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean Categories (lifeform): Phaseoleae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-ordeal-en-noun-R~3sPhHv Disambiguation of Phaseoleae tribe plants: 8 30 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with or-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with or-: 27 38 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 48 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 31 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 9 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 8 39 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 35 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 40 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 9 37 55 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 34 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 38 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 10 40 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 35 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 7 35 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 39 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 33 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 8 37 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 9 35 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 9 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 38 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 42 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 9 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 35 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 32 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 37 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 8 37 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 8 37 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ordeal bean, ordeal tree, trial by ordeal Related terms: trial by fire

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XXI, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:",
          "text": "“And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.” “My advice, sir, would be to fortify yourself for the ordeal.” “How?” “There are always cocktails, sir. Should I pour you another?” “You should.”",
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          "ref": "1960 October, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 611:",
          "text": "All the same, nearly eight hours on the footplate covering a distance of 320 miles, with an ambient temperature of up to 103° for much of the time, proved an ordeal which I would not lightly undertake again.",
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          "ref": "2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "Arsène Wenger confessed: \"The result was not an accurate indication of the match.\" Certainly, at half-time it seemed unlikely that Arsenal would catch fire so spectacularly because the first half was a damp squib of a display from Wenger's team, as Newcastle initially showed no ill-effects from their Old Trafford ordeal.",
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          ],
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "磨难"
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "koettelemus"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "roman": "gansacdeli",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "განსაცდელი"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "gač̣irveba",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "გაჭირვება"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "dokimasía",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "δοκιμασία"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "deinopáthima",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "δεινοπάθημα"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "megpróbáltatás"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "kálvária"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "tortúra"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "calvario"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "roman": "kuhai",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "prémreže",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "word": "пре́мреже"
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          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "máčilo",
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          "word": "ма́чило"
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          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "iskušénie",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "roman": "patešéstvie",
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          "word": "патеше́ствие"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "word": "prøvelse"
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "word": "slit"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "calvário"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "provação"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "via-crúcis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "martírio"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "tormento"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "calvar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "chin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "suróvoje ispytánije",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "суро́вое испыта́ние"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "calvario"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "suplicio"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "sv",
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          "word": "prövning"
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          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
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          "word": "pärs"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "word": "çile"
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          "_dis1": "97 2 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "važké vypróbuvannja",
          "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "важке́ випро́бування"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔɹˈdil/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːl"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "cjážkaje vyprabavánnje",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ця́жкае выпрабава́нне"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mǎčenie",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "мъчение"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calvari"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Mónàn",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "磨难"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Jiān'áo",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "煎熬"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kwelling"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ontbering"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "koettelemus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "épreuve"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calvaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gansacdeli",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "განსაცდელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gač̣irveba",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "გაჭირვება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Tortur"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dokimasía",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "δοκιμασία"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "deinopáthima",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δεινοπάθημα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "megpróbáltatás"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "kálvária"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "tortúra"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calvario"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tortura"
    },
    {
      "alt": "くはい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kuhai",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "苦杯"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prémreže",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "пре́мреже"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "máčilo",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ма́чило"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "iskušénie",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "искуше́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "patešéstvie",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ],
      "word": "патеше́ствие"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "whakakohukitanga"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prøvelse"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "slit"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calvário"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "provação"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "via-crúcis"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "martírio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tormento"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "calvar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "chin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "suróvoje ispytánije",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "суро́вое испыта́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calvario"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "suplicio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "prövning"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pärs"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "word": "çile"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "važké vypróbuvannja",
      "sense": "a painful or trying experience",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "важке́ випро́бування"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "sud bóžy",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "суд бо́жы"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "ardálija",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "арда́лія"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izpitanie",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "изпитание"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Zhémó",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "折磨"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "beproeving"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ordalie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ordalia",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "ორდალია"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "uplis sasamartlo",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "უფლის სასამართლო"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Gottesurteil"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Feuerprobe"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ordalia"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "bóžji sud",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "бо́жји суд"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "súdenje",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "су́дење"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "ordel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "mosibat",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "مصیبت"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "gereftâri",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "گرفتاری"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ordália"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ordalie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sud bóžij",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "суд бо́жий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ordálii",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "орда́лии"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ordálija",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "орда́лия"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "prueba del fuego"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ordalía"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "gudsdom"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ordal"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "word": "ateşten gömlek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "sud bóžyj",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "суд бо́жий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ordálija",
      "sense": "trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "орда́лія"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ordeal"
}

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