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    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)play

    Synonyms:

    Tomas de Torquemada; Torquemada

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

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

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