Definition of Quester in English :
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Quester meaning in English
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Quester
see synonyms of questerNoun
someone making a search or inquiry
Example Sentences:'they are seekers after truth'
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Quester
see synonyms of questernoun
1.
the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search
a quest for diamonds
2.
(in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail
3.
the object of a search; goal or target
my quest is the treasure of the king
4. rare
a collection of alms
verb (mainly intr)
5. (foll by for or after)
to go in search (of)
6.
to go on a quest
7. (of gun dogs or hounds)
a.
to search for game
b.
to bay when in pursuit of game
8. rare
to collect alms
9. (also tr) archaic
to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue
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Quester
see synonyms of quester noun
1.
a seeking; hunt; pursuit
2.
in medieval romance, a chivalric journey undertaken by a knight in order to procure or achieve a particular object or end
3.
any journey or undertaking in pursuit of a typically lofty or noble goal
4. Archaic
a jury of inquest
verb intransitive
5.
to follow the track of game, or to bay in pursuit of game, as hounds do
6.
to go in search
verb transitive
7.
to search for; seek
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Quester
see synonyms of questern.
1. The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.
2. An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat: the quest for the Holy Grail.
3. Archaic
a. An inquest.
b. A jury appointed to take part in an inquest.
v.intr. quest·ed, quest·ing, quests
1. To search for something: quested for knowledge.
2. To go on a quest.
3. To search for game or bay when sighting game, as a hound.
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