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AUTO DA FE

\ˈɔːtə͡ʊ dˈɑː fˈiː], \ˈɔːtə‍ʊ dˈɑː fˈiː], \ˈɔː_t_əʊ d_ˈɑː f_ˈiː]\

Definitions of AUTO DA FE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Sp.] In Spain, Portugal, and their colonies, a solemn delivery of heretics by the Inquisition to the civil power, for punishment.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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