Crossword-Solution: INQUEST
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Inquest | n. | Inquiry; quest; search. |
| Inquest | n. | Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death. |
| Inquest | n. | A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the grand inquest. See under Grand. |
| Inquest | n. | The finding of the jury upon such inquiry. |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
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eruption
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Sentences with INQUEST (5)
They wouldn’t be so concerned if she hadn’t been noticed in such low spirits these last few days, and Maryann d’ think the beginning of a crowner’s inquest has happened to the poor girl.” “Oh—’tis burned—’tis burned!” came from Joseph Poorgrass with dry lips.
Injun Joe repeated his statement, just as calmly, a few minutes afterward on the inquest, under oath; and the boys, seeing that the lightnings were still withheld, were confirmed in their belief that Joe had sold himself to the devil.
Everybody said: “Poor Jubiter; it’s his clothes, to the last rag!” Some rushed off to spread the news and tell the justice of the peace and have an inquest, and me and Tom lit out for the house.
For goodness’ sake, come down and lend me a hand.” “Well, well, it just happens that I have already read all the available evidence, including the report of the inquest, with some care.
The facts from which this conclusion is drawn, are derived partly from an examination of the room at the tavern; and partly from the evidence obtained at the Coroner’s Inquest.
Quotes with INQUEST (3)
Other duties become pressing and absorbing and crowd our prayer. "Choked to death" would be the coroner's verdict in many cases of dead praying if an inquest could be secured on this dire spiritual calamity.
Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest.
They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, CrosSynergy, LAT, NYT, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 12 times in crossword archives (1962–2021).