Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,529,633,108 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

inquisitor

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
in·quis·i·tor  (n-kwz-tr)
n.
One who inquires or makes an inquisition, especially a questioner who is excessively rigorous or harsh.
[Middle English inquisitour, from Latin inqustor, from inqustus, past participle of inqurere, to inquire into; see inquire.]
inquisitor
Noun
1. a person who inquires, esp. deeply or ruthlessly
2. Inquisitor an officer of the Inquisition
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
His heart warms to him when he can bring forward some example of cruelty or meanness, and he exults like an inquisitor at the
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Blifil suffered himself to be overpowered by the forcible rhetoric of the squire; and it being agreed that Western should close with Allworthy that very afternoon, the lover departed home, having first earnestly begged that no violence might be offered to the lady by this haste, in the same manner as a popish inquisitor begs the lay power to do no violence to the heretic delivered over to it, and against whom the church hath passed sentence.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Therefore, to put an end to his look of an inquisitor which it was necessary to get rid of at all events, as, at any price, a general extinguishes a battery which annoys him, Aramis stretched forth his beautiful white hand, upon which sparkled the amethyst of the pastoral ring; he cut the air with sign of the cross, and poured out his benediction upon his two friends.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.