• (British) IPA: /ɔːˈdiːəl/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ɔɹˈdiəl/

ordeal (plural ordeals)

1. A painful or trying experience.
   • 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XXI, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, OCLC 1227855 ↗:

     “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.”

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

• French: épreuve, calvaire
• German: Tortur
• Italian: calvario, tortura
• Portuguese: calvário
• Russian: суровый
• Spanish: calvario, suplicio

• French: ordalie
• German: Gottesurteil, Feuerprobe
• Italian: ordalia
• Portuguese: ordália
• Russian: суд бо́жий
• Spanish: prueba del fuego, ordalía