quest
/kwɛst/ noun C1- A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. · the hero's quest
- A task that a player may complete in order to gain a reward or advance the story.
- The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. · to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc.
Plural quests
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“Well, my dear Bertuccio,” said the count, “I now advise you to go in quest of the little estate I spoke to you of in Normandy.”
A MAN who had been bitten by a Dog went about in quest of someone who might heal him.
Elizabeth walked on in quest of the only face whose features would be known to her.
The gravity of both their faces foretold some weighty quest.
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