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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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