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auto da fes

auto da fes is the plural of auto da fe.

Meaning of auto da fe

Noun

auto da fe (plural auto da fes or autos da fe)

  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.

Questions about auto da fes

What is auto da fes the plural of?
Auto da fes is the plural of auto da fe.

Words near auto da fes in the dictionary

  1. auto clutch
  2. auto clutches
  3. auto court
  4. auto courts
  5. auto da fe
  6. auto da fes
  7. auto da fé
  8. auto de fe
  9. auto de fé
  10. auto insurance
  11. auto loan

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