quest

in quest of someone or something

and in search of someone or something

seeking or hunting something; trying to find something. They went into town in quest of a reasonably priced restaurant. Monday morning I'll go out in search of a job.

quest for someone or something

to seek after someone or something. Martin is off questing for a book on baroque organ building. She is questing for a better way to do it.

in search of

Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.

quest

see under in search of.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kwadwo	-	Western African, Akan
Yngvar	-	Norwegian
Carry	KER-ee, KAR-ee	English
Cadence	KAY-dənts	English (Modern)
Celestina	the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Farran	FAR-ən	English (Rare)