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auto-da-fe

/ˌɔː.təʊ.dəˈfeɪ/

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noun

/ˌɔː.təʊ.dəˈfeɪ/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее публичное сожжение еретиков, особенно связанное с испанской инквизицией.

A noun referring to the public burning of heretics, particularly associated with the Spanish Inquisition.

  1. Public burning of hereticsC2formal

    A historical ceremony, particularly during the Spanish Inquisition, where heretics were publicly burned at the stake.

    ruПубличное сожжение еретиков

    • The auto-da-fe was a grim spectacle of religious intolerance.
    • Many victims of the Spanish Inquisition met their end in an auto-da-fe.
    • Historical accounts describe the auto-da-fe as a public event intended to enforce religious orthodoxy.

    Synonymsburning at the stakeimmolation

Forms
  • autos-da-fe plural form
  • autos-da-fe's possessive plural form
  • auto-da-fe's possessive singular form