inquisitress

[ in-kwiz-i-tris ]

noun

a woman who makes an inquisition.

Origin of inquisitress

¹

First recorded in 1720–30; inquisit(o)r + -ess

usage note For inquisitress

See -ess.

Words Nearby inquisitress

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How to use inquisitress in a sentence

Jake repeated, turning ashen pale, and fixing his inquisitress with a distant gaze.
Yekl | Abraham Cahan
"Why, my dear, when people are abroad they can't be at home," continued the inquisitress.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 | Various

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