querent

noun — 2 senses

querent

noun

/ˈkwɚɛnt/

Etymology From Latin querens, present participle of queror (“to complain”).

1

Law Historical A complainant; a plaintiff.

Related terms: quarrel, querela

querent

noun

Etymology Old French and Anglo-Norman querant, from Latin quaerens, present participle of quaerō (“to search for, to inquire”) (English query).

1

An inquirer.

Obsolete outside divination

Meanwhile, the querent stood before the Altar, crowned with laurel, while powered laurel leaves were burnt as incense.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 61:

Related terms: query, quesited

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