Hypertext Webster Gateway: "inquisitor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Inquisitor \In*quis"i*tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See
{Inquire}.]
1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.]
``Inquisitors are tatlers.'' --Feltham.
2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and
inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc. --Mozley & W.
3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
inquisitor
n 1: a questioner who is excessively harsh [syn: {interrogator}]
2: an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
[syn: {Inquisitor}]
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