Толковый словарь английского языка - inquisition
Inquisition
inquisition
noun Etymology: Middle English inquisicioun, from Anglo-French ~, from Latin ~-, inquisitio, from inquirere Date: 14th century the act of inquiring ; examination , a judicial or official inquiry or examination usually before a jury, 3. a former Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy, an investigation conducted with little regard for individual rights, a severe questioning, ~al adjective
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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. Derivatives inquisitional adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L inquisitio -onis examination (as INQUIRE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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