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inquisitor
in·quis·i·tor I0157800 (ĭn-kwĭz′ĭ-tər)n. One who inquires or makes an inquisition, especially a questioner who is excessively rigorous or harsh. [Middle English inquisitour, from Latin inquīsītor, from inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire into; see inquire.]inquisitor (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə) n1. a person who inquires, esp deeply, searchingly, or ruthlessly2. (Historical Terms) (often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisitionin•quis•i•tor (ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər) n. 1. a person who makes an inquisition. 2. a questioner, esp. an unduly harsh one. 3. a member of the Inquisition. [1495–1505; < Latin] in•quis`i•to′ri•al, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | inquisitor - a questioner who is excessively harshinterrogatorasker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner - someone who asks a question | | 2. | Inquisitor - an official of the ecclesiastical court of the InquisitionGrand Inquisitor - director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
inquisitornoun1. One who inquires:inquirer, investigator, prober, querier, quester, questioner, researcher.2. One who conducts an official inquiry, usually with no regard for human rights:interrogator, questioner.Translationsinquisitor
inquisitor an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition Inquisitor
INQUISITOR. A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2. The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. An ecclesiastical judge. inquisitor
Synonyms for inquisitornoun one who inquiresSynonyms- inquirer
- investigator
- prober
- querier
- quester
- questioner
- researcher
noun one who conducts an official inquiry, usually with no regard for human rightsSynonymsSynonyms for inquisitornoun a questioner who is excessively harshSynonymsRelated Words- asker
- enquirer
- inquirer
- querier
- questioner
noun an official of the ecclesiastical court of the InquisitionRelated Words- Grand Inquisitor
- functionary
- official
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