inquisitor

[ in-kwiz-i-ter ]

/ ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər /

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noun

a person who makes an inquisition.

a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one.

a person who investigates in an official capacity.

a member of the Inquisition.

Origin of inquisitor

1495–1505; <Latin inquīsītor, equivalent to inquīsī-, variant stem of inquīrere to inquire + -tor-tor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inquisitor

inquirer, inquisitor

Words nearby inquisitor

inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor, Inquisitor-General, inquisitorial, inquisitress, inquorate, inradius

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Example sentences from the Web for inquisitor

The same thing occurred every where; never was inquisitor more mortified.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
My immediate first impulse is to protest against the inquisitor and to prefer the merchant who comes to offer me his wares.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
"The Inquisitor calls you when he wants you," the bald man said.
Wizard|Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris)
The inquisitor hastened to her cell and found the poor creature hiding under the bed.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2,|Henry Charles Lea

At last he took his departure, and it was my turn to play the inquisitor.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inquisitor

inquisitor

/ (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə) /

noun

a person who inquires, esp deeply, searchingly, or ruthlessly

(often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition

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单词	inquisitor
释义	inquisitor [ in-kwiz-i-ter ] / ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inquisitor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who makes an inquisition. a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one. a person who investigates in an official capacity. a member of the Inquisition. Origin of inquisitor 1495–1505; <Latin inquīsītor, equivalent to inquīsī-, variant stem of inquīrere to inquire + -tor-tor WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inquisitor inquirer, inquisitor Words nearby inquisitor inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor, Inquisitor-General, inquisitorial, inquisitress, inquorate, inradius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inquisitor The same thing occurred every where; never was inquisitor more mortified. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné My immediate first impulse is to protest against the inquisitor and to prefer the merchant who comes to offer me his wares. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno "The Inquisitor calls you when he wants you," the bald man said. Wizard\|Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris) The inquisitor hastened to her cell and found the poor creature hiding under the bed. A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2,\|Henry Charles Lea At last he took his departure, and it was my turn to play the inquisitor. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inquisitor inquisitor / (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə) / noun a person who inquires, esp deeply, searchingly, or ruthlessly (often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inquisitor interrogator, researcher, investigator, asker, prober
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inquisitor

noun

Origin of inquisitor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inquisitor

Words nearby inquisitor

Example sentences from the Web for inquisitor

British Dictionary definitions for inquisitor

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