roman inquisition

1. 1.

   an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants

   “it was the Roman Inquisition that put Galileo on trial”

   SynonymsCongregation of the Inquisition

   BroaderInquisition

Questions about roman inquisition

What does roman inquisition mean?

roman inquisition means "an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants".

What is another word for roman inquisition?

Close synonyms include Congregation of the Inquisition. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is roman inquisition a common word?