conquest

[ kon-kwest, kong- ]

/ ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ- /

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noun

the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.

the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.: the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra.

a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won: He's another one of her conquests.

anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils.

the Conquest. Norman Conquest.

Origin of conquest

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English conqueste, from Anglo-French, Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin conquēsta (for Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere). See con-, quest

SYNONYMS FOR conquest

1 subjugation, defeat, mastery.

2 seduction, enchantment.

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ANTONYMS FOR conquest

1 surrender.

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synonym study for conquest

1. See victory.

OTHER WORDS FROM conquest

post·con·quest, adjectivere·con·quest, nounself-conquest, noun

Words nearby conquest

Conon, conoscenti, conoscope, conquer, conqueror, conquest, conquian, conquistador, conquistadores, Conrad, Conrad I

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Example sentences from the Web for conquest

Before the 16thcentury, Spanish conquest, the Aztecs saw the skull as a symbol of rebirth.
New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead|Jason Berry|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Experts hypothesize the painting represents the “conquest dance,” a Christian conversion ritual still performed to this day.
7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance|The Daily Beast|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conquest—and the reaction to it—have given him an aura of invincibility that holy-warrior wannabes find quite thrilling.
French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come|Christopher Dickey|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This conquest has brought instability to unexpected parts of the region.
Watching ISIS Come to Power Again|Elliot Ackerman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rappers express their libidinous desires in the boring, one-note language of conquest.
Bobby Womack’s Sexual Democracy: The Late Soul Legend Preached Mutual Pleasure|David Masciotra|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Roman conquest accelerated the decline in severe taste, when different orders began to be used indiscriminately.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord
Still unfinished, the Turkish conquest having interrupted its progress, with all other in the seventeenth century.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867|Various
Various animals, apparently indigenous, that are described by the early historians of the conquest, have disappeared.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The last days of the dynasty that had meditated the conquest of the continent to slave-holding government were evidently at hand.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I., No. IV., April, 1862|Various
The leading juvenile attired himself for the conquest carefully but rapidly.
Tales From Bohemia|Robert Neilson Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for conquest (1 of 2)

conquest

/ (ˈkɒnkwɛst, ˈkɒŋ-) /

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

a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality

Word Origin for conquest

C13: from Old French conqueste, from Vulgar Latin conquēsta (unattested), from Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere to seek out, procure; see conquer

British Dictionary definitions for conquest (2 of 2)

Conquest

/ (ˈkɒnkwɛst, ˈkɒŋ-) /

noun

the Conquest See Norman Conquest

the Conquest Canadian the conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763

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单词	conquest
释义	conquest [ kon-kwest, kong- ] / ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conquest ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment. the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.: the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra. a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won: He's another one of her conquests. anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils. the Conquest. Norman Conquest. Origin of conquest First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English conqueste, from Anglo-French, Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin conquēsta (for Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere). See con-, quest SYNONYMS FOR conquest 1 subjugation, defeat, mastery. 2 seduction, enchantment. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conquest ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR conquest 1 surrender. SEE ANTONYMS FOR conquest ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for conquest 1. See victory. OTHER WORDS FROM conquest post·con·quest, adjectivere·con·quest, nounself-conquest, noun Words nearby conquest Conon, conoscenti, conoscope, conquer, conqueror, conquest, conquian, conquistador, conquistadores, Conrad, Conrad I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conquest Before the 16thcentury, Spanish conquest, the Aztecs saw the skull as a symbol of rebirth. New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead\|Jason Berry\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Experts hypothesize the painting represents the “conquest dance,” a Christian conversion ritual still performed to this day. 7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance\|The Daily Beast\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The conquest—and the reaction to it—have given him an aura of invincibility that holy-warrior wannabes find quite thrilling. French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come\|Christopher Dickey\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This conquest has brought instability to unexpected parts of the region. Watching ISIS Come to Power Again\|Elliot Ackerman\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rappers express their libidinous desires in the boring, one-note language of conquest. Bobby Womack’s Sexual Democracy: The Late Soul Legend Preached Mutual Pleasure\|David Masciotra\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Roman conquest accelerated the decline in severe taste, when different orders began to be used indiscriminately. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III\|John Lord Still unfinished, the Turkish conquest having interrupted its progress, with all other in the seventeenth century. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867\|Various Various animals, apparently indigenous, that are described by the early historians of the conquest, have disappeared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various The last days of the dynasty that had meditated the conquest of the continent to slave-holding government were evidently at hand. Continental Monthly, Vol. I., No. IV., April, 1862\|Various The leading juvenile attired himself for the conquest carefully but rapidly. Tales From Bohemia\|Robert Neilson Stephens British Dictionary definitions for conquest (1 of 2) conquest / (ˈkɒnkwɛst, ˈkɒŋ-) / 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 a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality Word Origin for conquest C13: from Old French conqueste, from Vulgar Latin conquēsta (unattested), from Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere to seek out, procure; see conquer British Dictionary definitions for conquest (2 of 2) Conquest / (ˈkɒnkwɛst, ˈkɒŋ-) / noun the Conquest See Norman Conquest the Conquest Canadian the conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conquest rout, annexation, invasion, occupation, takeover, subjugation, coup, score, success, splash, overthrow, killing, appropriation, triumph, discomfiture, conquering, win, acquisition, subjection, enthrallment
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conquest

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Origin of conquest

SYNONYMS FOR conquest

ANTONYMS FOR conquest

synonym study for conquest

OTHER WORDS FROM conquest

Words nearby conquest

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British Dictionary definitions for conquest (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for conquest

British Dictionary definitions for conquest (2 of 2)

noun

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