querent

¹ American  

[kweer-uhnt] / ˈkwɪər ənt /

noun

1. a person who asks a question or makes inquiries, especially of an astrologer, fortune-teller, etc..

   Querents approach the I Ching with such questions as "What does the future hold for me?"

   The website is there for one purpose—to connect querents with respondents.

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querent ² American  

[kweer-uhnt] / ˈkwɪər ənt /

noun

1. Law Archaic. a plaintiff or complainant in a lawsuit.

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Etymology

Origin of querent¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin quaerent-, stem of quaerēns, present participle of quaerere “to seek, ask”; cf. quaere ( def. )

Origin of querent²

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin querent-, stem of querēns, present participle of querī “to complain”; cf. querulous ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s a soothing sight for any heart-troubled querent, a sign that the end may be full of freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

The magicians now use a crystal sphere, or mineral pearl, as No. 3, for this purpose, which is inspected by a boy, or sometimes by the querent himself.

From Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects by Aubrey, John

The querent, therefore, shall marry the man made for her, but not the man of her youthful hope and her first love.

From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William