Main Entry:

¹quest

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwest\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French queste, Vulgar Latin *quaesta, from Latin, feminine of quaestus, past participle of quaerere

Date:

14th century

1 a: a jury of inquest b: investigation2: an act or instance of seeking: a: pursuit, search b: a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving an adventurous journey 3obsolete : a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry