Pur*suit" (?), n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, v. t.] 1.
The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste,
either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit
of game; the pursuit of an enemy. Clarendon.
Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit.
Shak.
2. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to
attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of
happiness or pleasure.
3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view
to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.