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   auto-da-fé

   /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)dəˈfeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. the burning of a heretic by the Spanish Inquisition.
   • ▪ a sentence condemning a person to an auto-da-fé.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Portuguese, literally ‘act of the faith’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • A

     1

   • U

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • -

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • -

   • F

     4

   • É

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