grand inquisitor
Americannoun
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In the final film, Brooks takes center stage during this segment, hamming it up as the grand inquisitor Torquemada.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2022
The king is trapped between his own power and that of the Catholic Church, wielded by a 90-year-old, blind grand inquisitor.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
TV's previous "grand inquisitor", Robin Day, could be boldly outspoken, but implicitly conceded higher authority to an elected Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2014
And whose limbs got buried where The grand inquisitor unearths deeply.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
He was always talking to me about our noble descent, of our cousin, who was a cardinal, of our uncle, who was a grand inquisitor of the Inquisition.
From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various
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