auto-da-fé
the public declaration of the judgment passed on persons tried in the courts of the Spanish Inquisition, followed by the execution by the civil authorities of the sentences imposed, especially the burning of condemned heretics at the stake.
Origin of auto-da-fé
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How to use auto-da-fé in a sentence
We could cordially recommend this well-written story were it not for one passage relating to autos da fe and the Inquisition.
Autos da fe were frequently held in Lima, and cases of other kinds of martyrdom were exceedingly numerous.
All countries, even Spain and Portugal, begin to perceive that these things are more useful than autos-da-fe.
Calderon was one of its most ardent members, bearing its banners at autos da fe.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for auto-da-fé
/ (ˌɔːtəʊdəˈfeɪ) /
history a ceremony of the Spanish Inquisition including the pronouncement and execution of sentences passed on sinners or heretics
the burning to death of people condemned as heretics by the Inquisition
Origin of auto-da-fé
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