quest
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• noun
A long or arduous search or pursuit undertaken to achieve a worthy goal or find something of great value.
"The scientists embarked on a decades-long quest to find a sustainable source of clean energy."
In medieval romance, folklore, or modern role-playing games, a chivalrous expedition or structured mission undertaken by a knight or adventurer to accomplish a prescribed task.
"In Arthurian legend, the knights of the Round Table set out on a perilous quest for the Holy Grail."
• verb
To search intently or travel in pursuit of a specific goal or object (usually followed by 'for' or 'after').
"Generations of philosophers have quested after the ultimate meaning of human existence."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French queste ('a search, pursuit, or inquiry'), which derives from Vulgar Latin quaesta and ultimately from the Latin verb quaerere ('to ask, seek, or obtain').