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Congregation of the Inquisition
DEFINITIONS OF:
Congregation of the Inquisition
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n
an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants
Synonyms:
Roman Inquisition
Example of:
Inquisition
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
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