TORQUEMADA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)

Synonyms:

Tomas de Torquemada; Torquemada

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Grand Inquisitor (director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal))

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