Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: A A- A. Aa Ab Ac Ad Ae Af Ag Ah Ai Aj Ak Al Am An Ao Ap Aq Ar As At Au Av Aw Ax Ay Az
Table of Contents
CIDE DICTIONARY
auto race | auto racing | auto tire | auto- | auto-changer | auto-da-fé | auto-da-fe | auto-de-fe | auto-infection | auto-inoculation | auto-intoxication

auto-da-fé

CIDE DICTIONARY

auto-da-fén. [Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + faith, fr. L. fides.].
  •  A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A session of the court of Inquisition.  [1913 Webster]

For further exploring for "auto-da-fé" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #02: Try using wildcards "*" or "?" for b?tter wor* searches. [ALL]
created in 0.86 seconds
powered by bible.org