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Definition the Inquisition in British English

the Inquisition

/ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃŋ/
1

the organization that tried to find and punish people who did not agree with the Roman Catholic Church, especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The Inquisition used very cruel methods that sometimes killed people.

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Definition the Inquisition in British English