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 someone has succeeded in having a romantic and especially sexual relationship with

Synonyms of conquest

• 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

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union suggested that imperial conquest was a thing of the past. —Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026

Bovino’s return to his old job on the border leaves the administration without a field commander for the rolling conquest of blue cities that has defined its strategy since May. —Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

The mirror is actually an Aztec ritual object, a polished obsidian disk brought to Europe soon after the Spanish conquest. —Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy. —Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

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