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

Synonyms

• domination
• dominating
• subjugation

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, Impacciatore will continue her conquest of America by inserting herself into an even more beloved national franchise. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025

The domestication of the horse was one of humanity’s great turning points, powering agriculture, trade, migration, and conquest. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025

Ukraine accuses Russia of trampling over its sovereignty with an imperial war of conquest. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

In the classic style of colonial conquest, this seizure of fertile land and water made Palestinians almost completely dependent on Israeli food imports. —Literary Hub august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus, alteration of Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquirere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing conquest

• pre-conquest

Rhymes for conquest

• reconquest

Kids Definition

conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

: something conquered