Tor·que·ma·da (tôr k -mä d, tôrk -mä ä), Tomás de 1420-1498. Spanish Dominican friar who was appointed grand inquisitor by Pope Innocent VIII (1487). Under his authority, thousands of Jews, suspected witches, and others were killed or tortured during the Spanish Inquisition. |
Torquemada (Spanish) [tɔrkeˈmaða]
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(Biographies / Torquemada, Tomás de (1420-1498) M, Spanish, RELIGION: monk, POLITICS: Inquisitor-General) Tomás de (toˈmas de). 1420-98, Spanish Dominican monk. As first Inquisitor-General of Spain (1483-98), he was responsible for the burning of some 2000 heretics
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| Noun | 1. | Torquemada - the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498) |
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