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autos da fe

autos da fe 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 autos da fe

What is autos da fe the plural of?
Autos da fe is the plural of auto da fe.

Words near autos da fe in the dictionary

  1. autors
  2. autorun
  3. autorunning
  4. autoruns
  5. autos
  6. autos da fe
  7. autos da fé
  8. autos de fe
  9. autos de fé
  10. autos-da-fe
  11. autos-da-fé

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