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Tor·que·ma·da 
[tawr-kuh-mah-duh; Sp. tawr-ke-mah-thah] Pronunciation Key
[tawr-kuh-mah-duh; Sp. tawr-ke-mah-thah] Pronunciation Key –noun
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[taw-mahs the] Pronunciation Key, 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general. |
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| Tor·que·ma·da
(tôr'kə-mä'də, tôr'kě-mä'thä) Pronunciation Key
Spanish Dominican friar who was appointed grand inquisitor by Pope Innocent VIII (1487). Under his authority, thousands of Jews, suspected witches, and others were killed or tortured during the Spanish Inquisition. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| torquemada | |
noun | |
| the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498) |
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