1. the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498); [syn: Torquemada, Tomas de Torquemada]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Torquemada
n 1: the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for
the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during
the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498) [syn: Torquemada,
Tomas de Torquemada]