quest

Meanings

• Noun

  An exciting pursuit or adventure, typically one that involves overcoming obstacles or achieving a goal.

  - "The quest for knowledge is a lifelong journey."
  - "His quest for power consumed him."
  - "She embarked on a quest to find the missing treasure."

• Verb

  To seek or search for something, especially something eagerly or persistently.

  - "He quested for the truth."
  - "They quested for hours but found nothing."
  - "She will quest the library for information."

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Pronunciation

1. /kwɛst/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=308930"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quest
questest , vexed , faxed , perplexed , complexed

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Homophones

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1. Quest (English) : Noun: An exciting pursuit or adventure
   

2. Quest (Scottish Gaelic) : A district, a province
   

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Variants

List of all variants of quest that leads to same result
quest , quests , quested , quester , questers , questing , vision quest , vision quests , in quest of , qu'est-ce que c'est?

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Forms

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Quests, Questing

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Etymology

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Old French quester, from quester 'to ask, seek', from quester 'a question'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'quest' comes from the Latin word 'quaestio', which means 'question'.

2. The term 'quest' is often used in role-playing games to describe a mission or objective.

3. In Middle English, 'quest' meant 'a search for food or provisions'.

4. In heraldry, a questing beast is a mythical creature, often a griffin, depicted as seeking or reaching out with its paw or claw.

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Related Concepts

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1. Journey: A journey is a trip or voyage from one place to another, often involving travel to unfamiliar areas.

2. Adventure: An exciting or unusual experience. It may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome.

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Culture

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In literature, the 'quest' is a common motif used in various genres, including mythology, adventure stories, and heroic epics. It represents the hero's journey, a transformative experience that involves facing challenges and overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal. In art, the 'quest' is often depicted as a journey, a pilgrimage, or a quest for enlightenment.

How to Memorize "quest"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a quest, imagine yourself on an adventure, facing challenges and overcoming obstacles to reach your goal. Picture the landscape, the people, and the objects you encounter along the way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quest' with words like 'adventure', 'journey', and 'pursuit'. Visualize a map, a compass, or a treasure chest to help remember the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: Q is for Quest: An exciting pursuit or adventure.
   - Q is for Quest: To seek or search for something.

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