English noun: inquisitor | |||
1. | inquisitor (person) a questioner who is excessively harsh | ||
Synonyms | interrogator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner | ||
2. | Inquisitor (person) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | functionary, official | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Grand Inquisitor | ||