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Definition of Spanish Inquisition
1. Noun. An inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries). "Torquemada was the inquisitor general for the Spanish Inquisition"
Generic synonyms: Inquisition
Definition of Spanish Inquisition
1. Proper noun. an extension of the Papal Inquisition, set up in 15th century Spain, to investigate and punish converted Jews and Muslims thought to be insincere. ¹
2. Proper noun. (figuratively) Excessive questioning or interrogation ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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