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Noun: querent
  1. (divination) a person who consults a diviner or astrologer
    "The querent sought advice about her future from the tarot reader"
     
  2. (law, archaic) a complainant or plaintiff in a legal action
    "The querent filed a petition against the defendant"

Derived forms: querents

Encyclopedia: Querent