Torquemada

[ tawr-kuh-mah-duh; Spanish tawr-ke-mah-thah ]

/ ˌtɔr kəˈmɑ də; Spanish ˌtɔr kɛˈmɑ ðɑ /

noun

To·más de

[taw-mahs the], /tɔˈmɑs ðɛ/, 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general.

Words nearby Torquemada

torpor retinae, torquate, Torquay, torque, torque converter, Torquemada, Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques, torque spanner, torque wrench

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Example sentences from the Web for Torquemada

It is as old as the church itself, which gave the world Saint Francis as well as Torquemada.
Typical: Santorum Totally Misinterprets JFK’s Point|Lee Siegel|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She hated every liberal expression in matters of faith or art with the fanaticism of a Torquemada.
Devil Stories|Various
Torquemada was buried in a chapel of the church of his convent of Santo Toms in Avila.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea
At an earlier day such language had handed the luckless Professor over to Torquemada.
Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2)|George Jacob Holyoake

Devotion to the end justified the means to such a well-meaning fanatic as Torquemada.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim
Torquemada was at Mexico when Quiros and his companions landed at Acapulco, and came up to the capital in the end of 1606.
The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros|Pedro Fernandez de Quiros

British Dictionary definitions for Torquemada

Torquemada

/ (Spanish tɔrkeˈmaða) /

noun

Tomás de (toˈmas de). 1420–98, Spanish Dominican monk. As first Inquisitor-General of Spain (1483–98), he was responsible for the burning of some 2000 heretics

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单词	torquemada
释义	Torquemada [ tawr-kuh-mah-duh; Spanish tawr-ke-mah-thah ] / ˌtɔr kəˈmɑ də; Spanish ˌtɔr kɛˈmɑ ðɑ / noun To·más de [taw-mahs the], /tɔˈmɑs ðɛ/, 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general. Words nearby Torquemada torpor retinae, torquate, Torquay, torque, torque converter, Torquemada, Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques, torque spanner, torque wrench Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Torquemada It is as old as the church itself, which gave the world Saint Francis as well as Torquemada. Typical: Santorum Totally Misinterprets JFK’s Point\|Lee Siegel\|February 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She hated every liberal expression in matters of faith or art with the fanaticism of a Torquemada. Devil Stories\|Various Torquemada was buried in a chapel of the church of his convent of Santo Toms in Avila. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1\|Henry Charles Lea At an earlier day such language had handed the luckless Professor over to Torquemada. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|George Jacob Holyoake Devotion to the end justified the means to such a well-meaning fanatic as Torquemada. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim Torquemada was at Mexico when Quiros and his companions landed at Acapulco, and came up to the capital in the end of 1606. The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros\|Pedro Fernandez de Quiros British Dictionary definitions for Torquemada Torquemada / (Spanish tɔrkeˈmaða) / noun Tomás de (toˈmas de). 1420–98, Spanish Dominican monk. As first Inquisitor-General of Spain (1483–98), he was responsible for the burning of some 2000 heretics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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