noun
Meaning 1
The lead official of the Inquisition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Phrase guide
Grand Inquisitor
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noun
Meaning 2
director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Inquisitor
Narrower terms: Jimenez de Cisneros, Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros, Torquemada, Tomas de Torquemada
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Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: grootinquisiteur — lead official of the Inquisition
- French: Grand Inquisiteur — lead official of the Inquisition
- German: Großinquisitor — lead official of the Inquisition
- Spanish: inquisidor general — lead official of the Inquisition
- Swedish: storinkvisitor — lead official of the Inquisition