auto da fé

A form of auto da fe — The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.

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Meanings

nounauto da fé (plural autos da fé)

plural autos da fé

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of auto da fe.

    I have an autograph letter dated Madrid, 11 July, 1680, which contains a short account of an auto da fé[…]

    1908, William White, Notes and Queries, page 288
    1 more example

    This was the appointed day for the auto da fé, and streets, balconies, and windows were already alive with eager faces to witness the procession of[…]

    1870, Making of America Project, Harper's Magazine, page 368
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APA

auto da fé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20da%20f%C3%A9

MLA

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Chicago

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