acquest (countable and uncountable, plural acquests)
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
(legal) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
Bouvier, 1856, from which the Webster derives, uses the spelling acquets.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*quest", n. Etym: [OF. aquest, F. acquĂȘt, fr. LL. acquestum, acquisitum, for L. acquisitum, p. p. (used substantively) of acquirere to acquire. See Acquire.]
1. Acquisition; the thing gained. [R.] Bacon.
2. (Law)
Definition: Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; âa modest apartmentâ; âtoo modest to wear his medalsâ
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
