inquisition
noun /,ɪnkwɪ'zɪʃən/
- Definition
- a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'inquisition'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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