Grand Inquisitor
- proper noun
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Gran Inquisidor
- As the leader of the Inquisitors, the Grand Inquisitor played a pivotal role in hunting down the last remaining Jedi.
Examples
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In the Star Wars series, the Grand Inquisitor ruthlessly pursued Jedi to serve the Empire's interests.
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The Grand Inquisitor was known for his cunning strategies in tracking down Force-sensitive individuals.
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A special message from Burning River and The Grand Inquisitor:
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Now enters his holiness,Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound title is directly compositional: 'grand' conveys high rank or importance and 'inquisitor' denotes an investigator/punisher. A B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it means the chief/high‑ranking inquisitor; the specific Star Wars duties (hunting Jedi) are world-specific but do not obscure the basic, predictable title meaning.
Etymology
Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars takes that old, frightening title from history. In the stories he is the Empire's leader who hunts and questions Jedi, so the name shows he is the 'chief hunter and judge' of Jedi.
