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Meaning of auto da fe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ

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

Čeština autodafé
Deutsch Autodafé
Ελληνικά άουτο ντα φε
Español auto de fe
Suomi autodafee
Français autodafé
Italiano autodafé
日本語 アウト・デ・フェ
Lietuvių autodafė
Português auto da fé
Română autodafe
Русский аутодафе
Svenska autodafé

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[…]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

auto insurance auto loan auto mechanic auto park auto part auto poker

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