Torquemada
To·más de [taw-mahsthe], /tɔˈmɑs ðɛ/, 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general.
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If Joe Arpaio, that Phoenix Torquemada, hands over an undocumented 18-year-old to DHS officials, are they going to say no thanks?
It is as old as the church itself, which gave the world Saint Francis as well as Torquemada.
Typical: Santorum Totally Misinterprets JFK’s Point | Lee Siegel | February 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI regard Lucrezia Borgia as a homicidal maniac, and Torquemada as a religious maniac.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordHence followed the struggle, detailed by Torquemada, which resulted in Huetzin's elevation to the throne he had so long coveted.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe Huexotlas, according to Torquemada, withdrew their allegiance on hearing that the Aztecs were to be aided.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe Bancroft
Torquemada and Clavigero connect the latter part of this campaign with a subsequent one against Coyuhuacan.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftTorquemada and Acosta assert that Acamapichtli's reign was a very peaceful one.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe Bancroft
British Dictionary definitions for Torquemada
/ (Spanish tɔrkeˈmaða) /
Tomás de (toˈmas de). 1420–98, Spanish Dominican monk. As first Inquisitor-General of Spain (1483–98), he was responsible for the burning of some 2000 heretics
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