inquisitor (redirected from Inquisitors)

in·quis·i·tor  (n-kwz-tr)

n.

One who inquires or makes an inquisition, especially a questioner who is excessively rigorous or harsh.

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[Middle English inquisitour, from Latin inqustor, from inqustus, past participle of inqurere, to inquire into; see inquire.]

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inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə]

n

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

2. (Historical Terms) (often capital) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inquisitor - a questioner who is excessively harsh interrogator asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner - someone who asks a question
	2.	Inquisitor - an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition Grand Inquisitor - director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal) functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

Translations

inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəʳ] N → inquisidor m

inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə^r] n → inquisiteur/trice m/f

inquisitor

n (Hist Eccl) → Inquisitor m; (fig) → Inquisitor(in) m(f)

inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəʳ] n (Rel) → inquisitore m

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inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəʳ] n (Rel) → inquisitore m