This is the 1365th most frequent French word.
quête
"Quête" means "quest" or "search."
The word 'quête' is used here to signify a pursuit or an ambitious search particularly for something abstract or intangible like the truth.
Il a entrepris une quête pour trouver la vérité.
He undertook a quest to find the truth.
In this example, 'quête' refers to an adventurous or mythical mission often seen in literary contexts.
Dans cette histoire, la quête du héros le conduit à travers des terres dangereuses.
In this story, the hero's quest leads him through dangerous lands.
Here, 'quête' is used metaphorically to emphasize the continuous and intellectual search for knowledge or personal growth.