"quester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: questers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Etymology: quest + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quest|er|id2=agent noun}} quest + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} quester (plural questers)
  1. A person engaged in a quest. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-quester-en-noun-iiPaFaYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French undefined derivations, Old French verbs ending in -er, Old French verbs with weak-a preterite Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 81 12 3 4 Disambiguation of Old French undefined derivations: 82 9 3 5 Disambiguation of Old French verbs ending in -er: 79 10 5 6 Disambiguation of Old French verbs with weak-a preterite: 80 9 4 6

Inflected forms

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