Latin - literal meaning: "act of faith", formal passing of sentence by the Spanish Inquisition on religious offenses; public burning at stake of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition
auto-da-fe
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[ "au-tO-d&-'fA, "o-tO- ] (noun.) 1723. Portuguese auto da fé, literally, act of the faith.