conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest 
ˈkäŋ-;
ˈkäŋ-kwəst
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
a
: something conquered
especially
: territory appropriated in war
b
: a person whose favor or hand has been won
Examples of conquest in a Sentence
tales of the ancient army's conquests
She was one of his many conquests.
people who boast about their sexual conquests
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This four-bedroom townhome, centuries old but newly remodeled, was in the town of Bayeux, famous for the tapestry that recounts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
As Macron landed in London on Tuesday, it was announced that the Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Norman conquest of England in 1066, would be returning to the UK on loan for the first time in more than 900 years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025
The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, which details the Norman conquest of England, is returning home to Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The result is a border ballad not of conquest or confession, but of consequence — what remains after the rider is gone.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
As Macron landed in London on Tuesday, it was announced that the Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Norman conquest of England in 1066, would be returning to the UK on loan for the first time in more than 900 years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025
The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, which details the Norman conquest of England, is returning home to Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The result is a border ballad not of conquest or confession, but of consequence — what remains after the rider is gone.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest
ˈkäŋ-
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
: something conquered
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