noun
Meaning 1
A person engaged in a quest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
quester
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rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
someone making a search or inquiry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they are seekers after truth
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seeker, searcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: finder, gadabout, hunter
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English quest Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English quester From quest + -er.