INQUISITURIENT

Adjective

inquisiturient (comparative more inquisiturient, superlative most inquisiturient)

inquisitorial

And this was the rare morsell so officiously snatcht up, and so ilfavourdly imitated by our inquisiturient Bishops, and the attendant minorites their Chaplains. --Milton, Aeropagitica

Source: Wiktionary


In*quis`i*tu"ri*ent, a.

Definition: Inquisitorial. [Obs.] "Our inquisiturient bishops." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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