Noun

(en noun)

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

* (William Shakespeare)

Cease your quest of love.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-01

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The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.

(obsolete) Request; desire; solicitation.

* Herbert

Gad not abroad at every quest and call / Of an untrained hope or passion.

(obsolete) A group of people making search or inquiry.

* (William Shakespeare)

The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out.

(obsolete) Inquest; jury of inquest.

* (William Shakespeare)

What lawful quest have given their verdict?

Noun

(en-noun)

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser

, volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}

A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

A puzzling circumstance.

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