inquirist
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
inquirist (plural inquirists)
- (rare, obsolete) An inquirer, a questioner.
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CDXXVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
- [T]he inquirist (a grave old farmer-looking man) held up his hands, and said, Good God!—this will be sad, sad news to somebody!