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1642 J. Howell Forraine Travell x. 131 A Biscayner is capable to be a Cavalier of any of the three habits without any scrutiny to be made of the Office, whether he be, limpio de la sangre de los Moros, that is cleare of the bloud of the Moores or no.

1658 Pilgrim's Bk. (MS Venerable Eng. Coll., Rome) 3 They abiured their Heresy bublikly [sic] before the Commissary of the holy office.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Inquisition The Holy Office, an Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction established in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

1747 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 119/2 The deputation of the nobless, which they call the junto of the holy office.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. v. 161 A true instrument of arrestation from the Holy Office.

1826 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 20 76 The whole..is then transferred by the Inquisitors to Theologians, Qualificators of the Holy Office.

1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. iii. 426 A platform was raised..on which were ranged the seats of the inquisitors, emblazoned with the arms of the Holy Office.

1887 F. M. Crawford Saracinesca III. xxxiv. 299 I would just as soon give you up to the Holy Office as not.

1912 Catholic Encycl. XIII. 137/2 The Holy Office..has a number of consultors, chosen from among the most esteemed and learned prelates and religious.

1937 Dict. National Biogr. 1922–30 at Merry del Val He was, under Benedict XV and Pius XI, secretary of the Holy Office.

1990 Bull. Hispanic Stud. 67 412/1 The extraordinary phenomenon of the chuetas who managed to live without major interference from the Office..until 1677, when greed and popular pressure broke their social influence.