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.

  1. derived from actus de fide

Definitions

  1. The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.

  2. The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.

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