HyperDic: tomas_de_torquemada

English > 1 sense of the expression Tomas de Torquemada:
NOUNperson Tomas de Torquemada, Torquemadathe Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches / witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
English > Tomas de Torquemada: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches / witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498).
SynonymTorquemada
Instance ofGrand Inquisitordirector of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)
SpanishTomas de Torquemada
CatalanTorquemada

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