inquisición — meaning in English
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English meaning
- inquiry noun A question or request for information.
- inquisition noun A thorough, often aggressive investigation or interrogation.
Senses
inquisición is used for these senses in English:
- Inquisition (historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy.
- inquiry The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
inquiry — full definition
- noun A question or request for information.
- noun A formal investigation into a matter of public or legal concern.
inquisition — full definition
- noun A thorough, often aggressive investigation or interrogation.
- name The historical tribunal established by the Catholic Church to root out heresy, especially in Spain.