What does inquirent mean?
Inquirent means (obsolete) Making enquiry; questioning..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Making enquiry; questioning..
As in a garden, roves, of hues alone Inquirent, curious?
Once a very inquirent disciple by the name of Chi Lu asked about […]
The ire of the inquirents was instantly roused at this liberal interpretation; they drew their swords, and were about to rush upon the Dutchman and his friends, who were already prepared to withstand them, when Hubert interposed.
The factors are so numerous that it is next to impossible to give comprehensive and adequate information in the pages of an ordinary letter to the inquirent.
Thus, for example, in December 1936, to facilitate provision of advice to inquirents, Dr. Ludwig, the mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Cologne, provided city employees with an 8 page "Pamphlet for Kinship Research” which provided city employees with detailed information on the ancestral proof process, including the making of genealogical tables, and the obtaining and evaluation of documents.
The Inquirent caused her to be told that she was bound to answer his citation, under penalty of fine and imprisonment.
When the case was re-opened, at Count Goerlitz's repeated demand, an "Inquirent” was appointed by the Count to examine the case—that is, an official investigator of all the circumstances; and on November 2, 1847, in the morning, notice was given to the Count that the “Inquirent” would visit his mansion on the morrow and examine both.
The functions of an inquirent of the inferior courts are performed by an "investigating officer," who is appointed for each battalion and cavalry regiment by the convening officer, and by the latter sworn to the faithful performance thereof.
Use inquirent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Inquirent means (obsolete) Making enquiry; questioning..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As in a garden, roves, of hues alone Inquirent, curious?
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