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querent en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkwɚɛnt/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.

Forms

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Relateds

querela · quarrel

querent en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkwɚɛnt/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:obsolete outside divination) An inquirer.
    • 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:

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Relateds

quesited · query