querist

[ kweer-ist ]

noun

1. a person who inquires or questions.

querist

/ ˈkwɪərɪst /

noun

1. a person who makes inquiries or queries; questioner

Word History and Origins

Origin of querist¹

First recorded in 1625–35; quer(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

He regarded the querist as a dangerous, revolutionary fellow.

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It somehow happens that my good querist in giving this quotation refers me to the 31st chapter, which is wrong again.

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Our querist's contrary is, however, in these words, "No man hath seen God at any time."

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Bishop Berkeley wrote his famous Querist—the most searching study of the people's grief and its remedies.

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The little querist turned pale, and gave a deep sigh—At last, in a voice of thunder, he roared out.

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