Spanish Inquisition

noun

1. the Inquisition in Spain, under state control from 1480 to 1834, marked by the extreme severity and cruelty of its proceedings in the 16th century.

Spanish Inquisition

noun

1. the institution that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain, chiefly by the persecution of Jews and Muslims, esp from the 15th to 17th centuries See also Inquisition

Spanish Inquisition

1. The church court of the Inquisition , as established in Spain in the late fifteenth century. ( See also Tomás de Torquemada (see also Torquemada ).)

Example Sentences

Here's a bit of a history lesson: My family was originally from Sicily, and we're talking before the Spanish Inquisition of 1492.

From Salon

Jews settled in Bosnia in the 15th century after fleeing the Spanish Inquisition.

From Seattle Times

Consider the Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades, the history of American slavery, the attempted genocide against Native Americans and the oppression of women.

From Salon

It all plays out against the grim backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition.

From New York Times

The chamber she visits is, aesthetically, straight out of the Spanish Inquisition.

From Los Angeles Times