n.
Pronunciation: ' kwest
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