ordeal
Kelime Anlamı :
1. insana çok sıkıntı çektiren iş, ateşten gömlek.
2. çile.
3. işkence ile sorgulama.
4. ateşten gömlek.
5. zorlu sınama.
6. çetin sınav.
7. eskiden kullanılan işkence ile yargılama usulü.
8. büyük slkıntı.
9. karakter veya dayanıklılık denemesi.
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1.
A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance. see synonyms at trial.
2. A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.
2. A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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.
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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
of or pertaining to trial by ordeal.
2. an ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in europe, and still practiced in the east and by savage tribes.
3. any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.
2. an ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in europe, and still practiced in the east and by savage tribes.
3. any severe trial, or test; a painful experience.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
A form of trial to determine guilt or innocence, formerly practised in europe, and still in parts of the east and by various savage tribes.
2. A severe trial; trying circumstances; a severe test of courage, endurance, patience, etc.
3.
4. pertaining to trial by ordeal.
2. A severe trial; trying circumstances; a severe test of courage, endurance, patience, etc.
3.
4. pertaining to trial by ordeal.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
a severe or trying experience
2. 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
2. 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
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.