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ordeal in Persian

مصیبت mosibat

/ɔːˈdiːl/US/ɔɹˈdil/

ordeal in Persian: مصیبت (mosibat), گرفتاری (gereftâri). In English, ordeal means 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.

Persian words for ordeal

trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test
مصیبت mosibat, گرفتاری gereftâri

English meaning of ordeal

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

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Questions about ordeal in Persian

What is the meaning of ordeal in Persian?
Ordeal in Persian is مصیبت (mosibat), گرفتاری (gereftâri).
معنی ordeal چیست؟
Ordeal: مصیبت (mosibat), گرفتاری (gereftâri).
What does ordeal mean in English?
Ordeal means 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.

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