water ordeal

Meanings

• noun

  An ordeal involving water, often used as a test of courage or purification.

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Variants

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ordeal , ordeals

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'wæter' meaning 'water' and 'ordeal' from the Latin word 'ordealis' meaning 'judgment'.

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1. The water ordeal was also used in ancient Greece and Rome as a method of determining the divine will in religious rituals.

2. The largest recorded water ordeal took place in 1451 in Nuremberg, Germany, where over 150 people were subjected to the test.

3. The water ordeal was abandoned as a legal procedure in the late 18th century, but it continued to be used as a form of entertainment and spectacle well into the 19th century.

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1. Baptism: Baptism is a religious rite that involves the use of water to symbolize purification and rebirth. It is an important part of many Christian denominations.

2. Water torture: Water torture, also known as the water cure or the water question, is a method of torture that involves immersing a person in water up to their nose or mouth until they submit to questioning or confess to a crime.

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In medieval Europe, the water ordeal was used as a method to determine guilt or innocence in legal proceedings. The accused would be required to drink a large amount of water, and if they did not drown, they were considered innocent. This practice was later abandoned due to its unreliability and potential for harm.

How to Memorize "water ordeal"

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