auto da fe

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of auto da fe.
   alt-of, alternative
2. The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
3. The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.

Equivalents

Examples

“This was the appointed day for the auto da fé, and streets, balconies, and windows were already alive with eager faces to witness the procession of[…]”

“I have⟳ an autograph letter dated Madrid, 11 July, 1680, which contains a short account of an auto da fé[…]”

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