Inquisitor : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Inquisitor	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Inquisitor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inquisitor n a questioner who is excessively harsh [syn: inquisitor, interrogator] an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inquisitor \Inquis"itor\, n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See {Inquire}.] 1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.] [bd]Inquisitors are tatlers.[b8] --Feltham. 2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc. --Mozley & W. 3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition.