inquisitor
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/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/
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/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə(r)/
noun
R
A person who asks many questions, often in a way that may seem pushy or intimidating.
The inquisitor grilled the witness with a barrage of questions.
審問官は質問の乱射で証人を聞いた。
R
A person who was part of the Inquisition, a historical institution within the Roman Catholic Church that investigated heresy.
During the Middle Ages, the inquisitors of the Church were responsible for rooting out heresy.
中世時代には、教会の審問官が異端を根絶することに責任がありました。
translation
審問官, 異端審問官
語形変化
Plural
inquisitors