auto da fe
noun/ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese auto da fé (“act/sentence of (the) faith”), in turn from Latin actus de fide.
- derived from actus de fide
Definitions
The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.
The neighborhood
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