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Word: Inquest
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English from Old French enqueste, based on Latin inquirere (see inquire)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪŋkwɛst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident.
Short Definition:judicial inquiry into facts of incident
Definition:
a discussion or investigation into something that has happened, especially something undesirable
Short Definition:discussion or investigation into event
Examples:- an inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire
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