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Ketzergericht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inquisition noun A thorough, often aggressive investigation or interrogation.

Senses

Ketzergericht is used for these senses in English:

  • Inquisition (historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy.

inquisition — full definition

  1. noun A thorough, often aggressive investigation or interrogation.
  2. name The historical tribunal established by the Catholic Church to root out heresy, especially in Spain.

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