Spanish Inquisition


Definition: Meaning of, Spanish Inquisition in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈspanɪʃ ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən /

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  1. especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries an inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain
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