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   Con·quest

   /ˈkänˌkwest/

   

   noun

   • 1. the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force: "the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish" Similar defeatbeatingconqueringvanquishmentvanquishingtrouncingannihilationoverpoweringoverthrowsubduingsubjugationroutmasterycrushingvictory (over)triumph (over)informal:hammeringclobberingthrashingdrubbingcaningmurdermassacreseizureseizingtakeoveracquisitiongainappropriationsubjugationsubjectioncaptureoccupationinvasionannexationoverrunningOpposite victorysurrender
   • ▪ a territory that has been gained by the use of subjugation and military force: "colonial conquests"
   • ▪ the invasion and assumption of control of England by William of Normandy in 1066.
   • ▪ the overcoming of a problem or weakness: "the conquest of inflation"
   • ▪ a person whose affection or favor has been won: "someone he could display before his friends as his latest conquest" Similar catchacquisitioncaptiveprizeslaveadmirerfanworshipperloverloveboyfriendgirlfriendinformal:sugar daddya notch on someone's bedposttoy boyinformal, dated:fancy manfancy womanliterary:swainarchaic:gallantparamourleman

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conquest(e), based on Latin conquirere (see conquer).

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   The meaning of CONQUEST is the act or process of conquering. How to use conquest in a sentence.

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   CONQUEST definition: 1. the act of conquering a country, area, or situation 2. someone you have had sex with but…. Learn more.

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   noun. the act or an instance of conquering or the state of having been conquered; victory. a person, thing, etc, that has been conquered or won. the act or art of gaining a person's compliance, love, etc, by seduction or force of personality.

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   Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and various Muslim conquests, to mention just a few.

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   CONQUEST meaning: 1 : the act of taking control of a country, city, etc., through the use of force; 2 : a country, city, etc., that an army has taken control of through the use of force.

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   Check pronunciation: conquest. Definition of conquest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Norman Conquest, the military conquest of England by William, duke of Normandy, primarily effected by his decisive victory at the Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066) and resulting ultimately in profound political, administrative, and social changes in the British Isles.

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   the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) type of: capture, gaining control, seizure. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. noun. success in mastering something difficult. “the conquest of space”. see more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONQUEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    4 days ago · If someone makes a conquest, they succeed in attracting and usually sleeping with another person. You usually use conquest when you want to indicate that this relationship is not important to the person concerned.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONQUEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    CONQUEST meaning: 1. the act of conquering a country, area, or situation 2. someone you have had sex with but…. Learn more.