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Meaning of "inquisitress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INQUISITRESS

inquisitress  [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INQUISITRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inquisitress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INQUISITRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inquisitress in the English dictionary

The definition of inquisitress in the dictionary is a female inquisitor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INQUISITRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
arbitress
ˈɑːbɪtrɪs
aviatress
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtrɪs
aviatrice
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtrɪs
dictatress
dɪkˈteɪtrɪs
emulatress
ˈɛmjʊˌleɪtrɪs
heritress
ˈhɛrɪtrɪs
inhabitress
ɪnˈhæbɪtrɪs
inheritress
ɪnˈhɛrɪtrɪs
initiatress
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtrɪs
janitress
ˈdʒænɪtrɪs
legislatress
ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtrɪs
mediatress
ˈmiːdɪeɪtrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
negotiatress
nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪtrɪs
servitress
ˈsɜːvɪtrɪs
traitress
ˈtreɪtrɪs
vindicatress
ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪtrɪs
visitress
ˈvɪzɪtrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INQUISITRESS

inquiries
inquiring
inquiringly
inquiry
inquiry agent
inquiry desk
inquiry office
inquisition
inquisitional
inquisitionist
inquisitive
inquisitively
inquisitiveness
inquisitor
Inquisitor-General
inquisitorial
inquisitorially
inquisitorialness
Inquisitors-General
inquisiturient

WORDS THAT END LIKE INQUISITRESS

address
buttress
cocktail waitress
de-stress
distress
enchantress
huntress
in distress
inner spring mattress
mattress
proprietress
seamstress
seductress
shear stress
songstress
stress
supporting actress
temptress
tensile stress
tress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of inquisitress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inquisitress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INQUISITRESS

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The translations of inquisitress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inquisitress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

inquisitress
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inquisitress
570 millions of speakers

English

inquisitress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

inquisitress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

inquisitress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

inquisitress
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inquisitress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

inquisitress
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inquisitress
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyiasat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

inquisitress
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

inquisitress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

inquisitress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inquisitress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inquisitress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

inquisitress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिज्ञासू विचारणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inquisitress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inquisitress
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inquisitress
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

inquisitress
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inquisitress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

inquisitress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inquisitress
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inquisitress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inquisitress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inquisitress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INQUISITRESS»

The term «inquisitress» is normally little used and occupies the 149.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INQUISITRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inquisitress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inquisitress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inquisitress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INQUISITRESS»

Discover the use of inquisitress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inquisitress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Shorthorn Herd Book
VIOLET INQUISITRESS— Red, calved July 20, 1898, bred by Bressler Bros., Sterling, 111., got by Violet Duke 147085, out of Violet Pearl's Pride 2d (vol. 46, p. 96) by Grand Inquisitor 103470— tracing to imp. Violet Bud by Barmpton 45246.
Lewis Falley Allen, 1904
2
The American Short-horn Herd Book ...
VIOLET INQUISITRESS SECOND—Red, calved April 19, 1901, bred by Austin Powers, Prairieville, Ill., got by Dark Red Jack 142394, out of Violet Inquisitress ( vol. 59, p. 575) by Violet Duke 147085—tracing to imp. Violet Bud by Barmpton ...
‎1904
3
American short-horn herd book, containing pedigrees of ...
.VIOLET INQUISITRESS SECOND-Red, calved April 19, 1901, bred by Austin Powers, Prairieville, 111., got by Dark Red Jack 142394, out of Violet Inquisitress (vol. 59, p. 575) by Violet Duke 147085-tracing to imp. Violet Bud by Barmpton ...
‎1904
4
The Life and Works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
When he missed his papers, his younger brother disclosed the fact to him ; and his only revenge consisted in laughingly throwing a handful of snow into the bosom of the fair inquisitress who had instituted this auto dafS, in order, as he said, ...
Adolf Wilhelm Theodor Stahr, 1873
5
Attila: King of the Huns
... pride Spreading the mantle over secret sins, Murder, and bloated lust, and fouler still Hypocrisy, that sells for worldly dross I hear the secret moan 640 645 License of guilt. From loathsome vaults, where Superstition stalks A dark inquisitress.
William Herbert, 1838
6
The Unraveling ... of the Rug Merchants
The grand inquisitress Christen asks, “When you got into these hellish messes, Jamshid, andthisunworldlyenergy showed up inside you and protected you, do you believe it was because of Allah's command? Is that what makes you such a ...
Janice Zalewski, 2012
7
The Memoirs of the Marquis of Hautefort, Etc. [Translated by ...
fully of the king, or finds fault with his measures, no quarter 'is to be expected from madame de Maintenon, who might very rightly be called the grand inquisitress ofthe court ; you fall under the displeasure os the ministers,- who are her ...
Louis Charles de HAUTEFORT (Marquis de Surville.), John SPENCER (Translator.), 1763
8
Southern Literary Messenger
The innocent intrigue, abetted by the poetic Julia, is brought to light by that blackhaired inquisitress, and Mr, Spenlow "pooh poohs" the thing, but behaves quite as a member of a genteel corporation should behave. Miss Trotwood's ...
‎1851
9
The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal
Silently the girl stood before her inquisitress, every nerve quivering, her breath coming and going in a gasping way that shocked Peggy; while she continued : "I don't say it's a right thing to go again' the law; I have aheavyhathred to the ...
‎1860
10
The Court magazine and belle assemblée [afterw.] and monthly ...
questioned the fair inquisitress. " I am certainly his nephew," was the answer, " but though I hope one day to inherit his great wealth, am at present little better than his bond-servant — he gives me what makes me feel the misery of my situation, ...
Court magazine and monthly critic

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INQUISITRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inquisitress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An American Master Returns to Broadway
... two policemen and her Grand Inquisitress, the parole officer ( Debra Winger) who is resolved to keep her there until she breathes her last. «Wall Street Journal, Dec 12»
2
A Revolutionary Bore
I was especially impressed by Ms. Baird, who plays Sister Aloysius not as a steely-eyed Grand Inquisitress but as a plain-spoken, seemingly ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Inquisitress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/inquisitress>. Apr 2024 ».
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