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 | ||