Associations to the word «Inquisitor»

Wiktionary

INQUISITOR, noun. A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
INQUISITOR, noun. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Dictionary definition

INQUISITOR, noun. A questioner who is excessively harsh.
INQUISITOR, noun. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke