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Meaning of Inquisitor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية المحقّق مستنطق
Bosanski inkvizitor инквизитор
Català inquiridor
Čeština inkvizitor
Cymraeg chwilyswr
Deutsch Befrager Inquisitor Ketzerrichter Untersuchungsrichter Vernehmer
Ελληνικά ανακριτής ανακρίτρια
Español inquisidor
Suomi inkvisiittori
Français inquisiteur
Hrvatski inkvizitor инквизитор
Polski inkwizytor
Português inquiridor inquisidor
Српски inkvizitor инквизитор
Svenska inkvisitor

Examples

“During the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Inquisitorial inquisitorial system inquisitorialism Inquisitorially inquisitorialness Inquisitors

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