au·to-da-fé 
(ô′tō-də-fā, ou′tō-)
(ô′tō-də-fā, ou′tō-)n. pl. au·tos-da-fé (ô′tōz-, ou′tōz-)
1. Public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition.
2. The public execution of those sentences by secular authorities, especially by burning at the stake.
[Portuguese auto da fé : auto, act + da, of the + fé, faith.]