Torquemada
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- proper noun
- /tɔr.kəˈmɑː.də/
- NSFW
- Father Torquemada convened the commision in her absence.
Examples
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And Brother Torquemada is the Grand Inquisitor of Spain.
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Brother Torquemada will never allow it.
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Oh, listen to me, Torquemada said.
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But Torquemada and our Queen will be expecting new Christian souls.
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Brother Torquemada, this Baker insists on seeing you.
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The New World beckons, Torquemada said, a place of justice, light, and peace.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now enters his holiness,Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
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In the year 1483, Tomás de Torquemada was appointed as the first Grand Inquisitor of Spain.
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Many historical accounts highlight how Torquemada oversaw the persecution of thousands during the Spanish Inquisition.
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As the chief inquisitor, Torquemada was well-known for his strict enforcement of religious orthodoxy.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Torquemada is a Spanish family name from a village in Spain and is most famous for Tomás de Torquemada, the head of the Inquisition whose harsh actions made the name stand for brutality. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Torquemada sounding like torque ('to twist') or 'torment', so today the name stands for harsh religious cruelty.