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