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• inquest — in|quest [ˈıŋkwest] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: enqueste, from Latin inquirere; INQUIRE] 1.) a legal process to find out the cause of someone s death inquest into ▪ The coroner will hold an inquest into the deaths. ▪ The inquest… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• inquest — UK [ˈɪŋkwest] / US [ˈɪŋˌkwest] noun [countable] Word forms inquest : singular inquest plural inquests 1) an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone s death inquest into: an inquest into the death of her husband hold an inquest:… …   English dictionary

• inquest — in|quest [ ıŋ,kwest ] noun count 1. ) an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone s death: inquest into: an inquest into the death of her husband hold an inquest: The inquest will be held next week. ─ compare AUTOPSY, POSTMORTEM 2 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• inquest — [[t]ɪ̱nkwest[/t]] inquests 1) N COUNT: oft N into n When an inquest is held, a public official hears evidence about someone s death in order to find out the cause. The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen. 2) N COUNT: usu… …   English dictionary

• inquest — noun (C) 1 a legal process to find out the cause of someone s death: hold an inquest (into): An inquest will be held into the death of the actor, Tom Barnard. 2 an unofficial discussion about the reasons for someone s defeat or failure to do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• inquest — [ˈɪŋkwest] noun [C] an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone s death …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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