2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inquisitor \In*quis"i*tor\, n. [L.: cf F. inquisiteur See
{Inquire}.]
1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.]
``Inquisitors are tatlers.'' --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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
inquisitor
n : a questioner who is excessively harsh [syn: {interrogator}]
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