Conquest Definition

kŏnkwĕst, kŏng-
conquests
noun
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The act or process of conquering.
Webster's New World
Something conquered, esp. land taken in war.
Webster's New World
A winning of someone's affection or favor.
Webster's New World
A person whose affection or favor has been won.
Webster's New World
A person who has been seduced by another.
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pronoun

The personification of conquest, (also known as Pestilence), often depicted riding a white horse.

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idiom
the (Norman) Conquest
  • the conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Conquest

Noun

Singular:
conquest
Plural:
conquests

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Conquest

  • the (Norman) Conquest

Origin of Conquest

  • Middle English from Old French from Vulgar Latin conquaesīta feminine past participle of conquaerere to conquer conquer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Conquest Sentence Examples

  • The conquest of Kazan was an epoch-making event in the history of eastern Europe.

  • The story of its conquest is fully narrated in the first seven chapters of Joshua.

  • Between his conquest today and the crisp fall air, he felt on top of the world.

  • The latter he considered to be his by conquest.

  • Courage conquest guarantees; Have we not Bagration?

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