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.
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.
translation
A person who asks many questions, often in a way that may seem pushy or intimidating.; A person who was part of the Inquisition, a historical institution within the Roman Catholic Church that investigated heresy.
Word Forms
Plural
inquisitors