inquisition vs quest

inquisition

noun
  • A questioning. 

  • An inquest. 

  • An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter. 

  • The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. 

quest

noun
  • A short test. 

  • A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. 

  • The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. 

verb
  • To locate and attach to a host animal. 

  • To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. 

  • To search for something; to seek. 

How often have the words inquisition and quest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )