What does inquisition mean?
Inquisition means An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter..
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/ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/ · noun
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter..
But as farrefoorth as I coulde learne, through earneſt inquiſition I thoughte in my conſcience the woman was not gilty, all the circumſtances well conſydered.
Let not search and inquisition quail / To bring again these foolish runaways.
The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.
And in their name I shall for neither friend nor foe conceal what the general murmur is ; that if it come to inquisitioning again
Use inquisition when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Inquisition means An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter..
Common synonyms include disquisition.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But as farrefoorth as I coulde learne, through earneſt inquiſition I thoughte in my conſcience the woman was not gilty, all the circumſtances well conſydered.
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