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Meaning of quest

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  quest
      n 1: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria;
           "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of
           fame"; "a quest for wealth" [syn: {pursuit}, {pursuance},
           {quest}]
      2: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
         [syn: {quest}, {seeking}]
      v 1: make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open
           and questing"; "The animal came questing through the
           forest"
      2: search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"
      3: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: {bay}, {quest}]
      4: seek alms, as for religious purposes
      5: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an
         extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn:
         {request}, {bespeak}, {call for}, {quest}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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