torquemada

[US]/tɔːˈkɛmədə/
[UK]/tɔːrˈkɛmədɑː/
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Translation

n.A town in Old Castile, Spain, birthplace of Tomás de Torquemada (1420-1498), the Spanish Inquisitor; (by extension) A ruthless interrogator or persecutor, especially one who uses torture
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Pluraltorquemadas

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