the institution that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain, chiefly by the persecution of Jews and Muslims, esp from the 15th to 17th centuries
See also Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition in American English
the Inquisition as reorganized in Spain in 1478: notorious for its cruel and extreme practices against those accused of heresy and against Marranos
Examples of 'Spanish Inquisition' in a sentence
Spanish Inquisition
I flashed a hopeless smile at Shelley, made a throat-cutting gesture and headed for the Spanish Inquisition.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
'The col-o-nel has completely changed my opinion of the Spanish Inquisition ,' said Rubeo.
Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND (5) STRIKE ZONE (2002)