INQUISITION


Meaning of INQUISITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən ]

n. 1 usu. derog. an intensive search or investigation. 2 a judicial or official inquiry. 3 (the Inquisition) RC Ch. hist. an ecclesiastical tribunal for the suppression of heresy, esp. in Spain, operating through torture and execution. øøinquisitional adj. [ME f. OF f. L inquisitio -onis examination (as INQUIRE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.