auto-da-fé
noun
au·to-da-fé
ˌau̇-tō-də-ˈfā 
ˌȯ-tō-
plural autos-da-fé
ˌau̇-tōz-də-ˈfā
ˌȯ-tōz-
: the ceremony for pronouncing judgment by the Inquisition which was followed by the execution of sentence by secular authorities
broadly
: the burning of a heretic
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“Auto-da-fé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auto-da-f%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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