inquisitor

Meaning

  1. A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  2. (historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/
Etymology

From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

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