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His hope was that, if the intellectual enquirer were armed with the right kinds of knowledge, history might be predicted like the movements of planets and tides.

From Nature • Sep. 6, 2016

Photograph: Allstar/20th Century Fox To be fair to Scott, he is not just a religious enquirer.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2016

An enquirer, struck with the man's knowledge, would often terminate a brief conversation by politely asking for his position and name.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every enquirer was confronted with innumerable phenomena that were deemed plainly miraculous.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

His wife, who had been a secret enquirer, unknown to her husband, was baptized six months later in Exeter.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.