Meaning of INQUISITOR
| Pronunciation: | | in'kwizitur
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- [n] a questioner who is excessively harsh
- [n] an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
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| | Synonyms: | | interrogator |
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| | See Also: | | asker, enquirer, functionary, Grand Inquisitor, inquirer, official, querier, questioner | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*quis"i*tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See
{Inquire}.]
1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.]
``Inquisitors are tatlers.'' --Feltham.
2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and
inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc. --Mozley & W.
3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition.
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| | Related Terms: | | asker, busybody, catechist, cross-interrogator, cross-questioner, detective, eavesdropper, examiner, gossip, inquirer, inquisitionist, inquisitive, interlocutor, interpellator, interrogator, interrogatrix, interviewer, nosy Parker, opinion-sampler, Paul Pry, Peeping Tom, poller, pollster, prober, pry, querier, querist, questioner, questionist, quidnunc, quizzer, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sampler, scopophiliac, secret agent, sightseer, snoop, snooper, voyeur, yenta |
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