AUTO-DA-FE
\ˈɔːtə͡ʊdˈɑːfˈiː], \ˈɔːtəʊdˈɑːfˈiː], \ˈɔː_t_əʊ_d_ˈɑː_f_ˈiː]\
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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.
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A session of the court of Inquisition.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.