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inquisitor definition

in·quisi·tor (in kwiz′ə tər)

noun

  1. an official whose work is examining, or making an inquisition
  2. any harsh or prying questioner
  3. an official of the Inquisition

Etymology: OFr inquisiteur < L inquisitor < inquisitus, pp.: see inquire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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