Inquisitor-General

nounplural Inquisitors-General

the head of the Spanish court of Inquisition

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How to use Inquisitor-General in a sentence

Shortly afterwards the new cardinal of Spain was appointed grand Inquisitor-General for Castile and Leon.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4 | Various
The vernacular version of Canticles was to be suppressed, if the Inquisitor-General and Suprema saw fit.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea
Inquisitor-General Enguera decided in the affirmative, but referred to Ferdinand for confirmation.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea
The Inquisitor-General adopted the favorite inquisitorial device of evasion.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea
He represented himself as an alguazil, carrying a vara de justicia and using the name of the Inquisitor-General.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea

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