AUTO-DA-FÉ


Meaning of AUTO-DA-FÉ in English

[ ˌɔ:təʊdα:'feɪ ]

■ noun ( plural autos-da-fé ˌɔ:təʊz- ) the burning of a heretic by the Spanish Inquisition.

Origin

C18: from Port., lit. 'act of the faith'.

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