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inquisitress

[in-kwiz-i-tris]

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noun

a woman who makes an inquisition.

Origin of inquisitress

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

Usage note

See -ess.

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Examples from the Web for inquisitress

Historical Examples of inquisitress

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
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