"acquest" meaning in English

See acquest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈkwɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acquest.wav Forms: acquests [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English aqueste (later conflating with enqueste), from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Vulgar Latin *acquaesitum, ultimately from Latin quaerere (“seek”). Doublet of acquis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|aqueste}} Middle English aqueste, {{der|en|fro|aquest}} Old French aquest, {{cog|fr|acquêt}} French acquêt, {{der|en|VL.|*acquaerere|*acquaesitum}} Vulgar Latin *acquaesitum, {{der|en|la|quaero|quaerere|t=seek}} Latin quaerere (“seek”), {{doublet|en|acquis}} Doublet of acquis Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} acquest (countable and uncountable, plural acquests)
  1. (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acquest-en-noun-hBzbPLM3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-acquest-en-noun-AtWOZn20 Topics: law

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