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Definition of Quest for
1. Verb. Go in search of or hunt for. "Pursue a hobby"
Generic synonyms: Look For, Search, Seek
Derivative terms: Pursuance, Pursuit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quest For
Literary usage of Quest for
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The digital library: A Biography by Daniel Greenstein, Suzanne E. Thorin (2002)
"quest for "Killer Apps" The young digital library is also known for its quest
for "killer applications." Like the Holy Grail, these killer apps were elusive ..."
2. Harvard Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature by Dept. of Modern Languages, Harvard University (1903)
"THE quest for THE SWORD OF LIGHT. In y, as we have seen, The Werewolf's Tale of
x was inserted in a frame-story: a quester is required to learn the " cause ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1902)
"quest for the establishment of a hospital, $4500,- 000. Marburg, Theodore,
Baltimore, Md., gift to Johns Hopkins University, a collection of rare and ..."
4. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"quest for Personal Identity through a Guardian Manilo At the traditional naming
ceremony the old Ojibwa lent to the child a part of identity, ..."
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