Both Uses of
inquisition
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The Catholic Inquisition published the book that arguably could be called the most blood-soaked publication in human history.†
Chpt 27-28 *
- "Leigh," Langdon said, turning, "during the Inquisition, the Church accused the Knights Templar of all kinds of heresies, right?"†
Chpt 75-76
Definition:
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(inquisition) common noun: questioning or investigation -- often implying harsh questioning
or:
proper noun: a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (or their investigations) created to discover and suppress heresy