INQUISITIONAL

Etymology

Adjective

inquisitional (comparative more inquisitional, superlative most inquisitional)

Of or pertaining to an inquisition.

Source: Wiktionary


In`qui*si"tion*al, a. Etym: [LL. inquisitionalis.]

Definition: Relating to inquiry or inquisition; inquisitorial; also, of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Inquisition. All the inquisitional rigor . . . executed upon books. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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