au·to-da-fé (ô t -d -f  , out-)n. pl. au·tos-da-fé (ô tz-, outz-) 1. Public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition. 2. The public execution of those sentences by secular authorities, especially by burning at the stake. [Portuguese auto da fé : auto, act + da, of the + fé, faith.] |
auto-da-fé [aw-toe-da-fay]
Noun
pl autos-da-fé
1. History the ceremonial passing of sentence on heretics by the Spanish Inquisition
2. the burning to death of heretics [Portuguese, literally: act of the faith]
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