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

• dominating
• domination
• overpowering
• subduing
• subjecting
• subjection
• subjugating
• subjugation
• vanquishing

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

Fascist Italy Invades Ethiopia The war of conquest preceded the outbreak of World War II. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

These works in this show are inspired by the Zapotec calendar, developed by the Mesoamerican civilization that flourished before the Spanish conquest of Latin America. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 June 2024

The tour ends in the leafy main square where the handsome buildings of the Spanish conquest span whole city streets. —Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024

The artifacts date to the Maya Postclassic period, which spanned roughly 950 to the early 1500s, when the Spanish conquest took place. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024

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

Kids Definition

conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

: something conquered