NOUN | group | Congregation of the Inquisition, Roman Inquisition | an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants |
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Meaning | An inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants. | |
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Synonym | Roman Inquisition | |
Instance of | Inquisition | A former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy / heresy |
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