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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInquisitors
/ɪnˈkwɪz.ɪ.tərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Persons appointed to conduct an inquiry or investigation, historically associated with officials of the Inquisition.
"The historical archives shed light on the harsh methods employed by the medieval inquisitors." - 2
People who make persistent, harsh, or searching questioning.
"She felt as though she were standing before a panel of relentless inquisitors during the intense audit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'inquirere', meaning 'to seek out' or 'to inquire', passing through Old French into Middle English in the 14th century. Historically associated with officials appointed to examine and investigate matters, most notoriously connected with the ecclesiastical tribunals of the Inquisition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inquisitors" is said worldwide
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inquisiteurs
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ki.zi.tœʁ
"Les inquisiteurs ont interrogé les suspects."
Inquisitoren
Transliteration: ɪnkviˈziːtoːʁən
"Die Inquisitoren untersuchten den Fall gründlich."
inquisitori
Transliteration: inkwiziˈtori
"Gli inquisitori cercavano la verità."
inquisidores
Transliteration: iŋkwi.siˈðo.ɾes
"Los inquisidores examinaron los textos prohibidos."
inquisidores
Transliteration: ĩ.kwi.ziˈdo.ɾis
"Os inquisidores interrogaram o prisioneiro."
पूछताछ करने वाले
Transliteration: puchtach karne wale
"अदालत के inquisitors मामलों की जाँच कर रहे थे।"
审讯者
Transliteration: shěn xùn zhě
"严厉的审讯者提出了许多问题。"
심문관들
Transliteration: simmungwandeul
"심문관들이 피고인을 조사했습니다."
inquisitor
Transliteration: inzukijitoru
Script: 尋問者
"厳格な尋問者たちが事実を追求した。"
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