Torquemada
— Noun
– English
~ the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
Tomas de Torquemada
— Noun
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~ the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
torr
— Noun
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~ a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
torrent
— Noun
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~ a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
torrent
— Noun
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~ an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
torrential
— Adjective
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~ relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent; "torrential erosion"; "torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms"
torrential
— Adjective
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~ pouring in abundance; "torrential rains"
torrential
— Adjective
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~ resembling a torrent in force and abundance; "torrential applause"; "torrential abuse"; "the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style"- Winthrop Sargeant
torreon
— Noun
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~ a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey
Torres Strait
— Noun
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~ a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea
Torrey pine
— Noun
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~ medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
Torrey's pine
— Noun
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~ medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
Torreya taxifolia
— Noun
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~ rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed
Torreya californica
— Noun
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~ California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
torricelli
— Noun
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~ Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)
torrid
— Adjective
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~ characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"