Inquisición
English meaning: The Inquisition (Spanish Inquisition)
Spanish Definition
(Español)La Inquisición Española (1478–1834) — un tribunal establecido para mantener la ortodoxia católica en España.
English Definition
The Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834) — a court established to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in Spain — became notorious for trials, torture, and execution of heretics, Jews, Muslims, and Protestants. It expelled Jews and Moors in 1492. The Inquisition profoundly shaped Spanish history, literature (Cervantes was imprisoned), and global perceptions of religious intolerance and state power.
Example
“La Inquisición española fue uno de los tribunales más temidos de la historia europea.”
In English: “The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared courts in European history.”
Synonyms
- Santo Oficio
Antonyms / Opposites
- tolerancia religiosa
- libertad de conciencia
Literary Heritage
“Yo vengo a hablar por vuestra boca muerta.”
“I come to speak through your dead mouths.”
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