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auto-da-fe
auto-da-fe
, ‖Au′to-da-fé′
Noun.
pl.
Autos-da-fé
. [Pg., act of the faith;
auto
act, fr. L. actus
+ da
of the + fé
faith, fr. L. fides
.] 1.
A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
2.
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.
4.
A session of the court of Inquisition.