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

Kilkenny Castle Originally built in the 12th century, soon after the Norman conquest of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle is located on the banks of the River Nore in County Kilkenny. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026

Smotrich has called for the permanent conquest of Gaza and re-establishment of Jewish settlements there that Israel abandoned in 2005, notions that Netanyahu has rejected. —Reuters, NBC news, 19 May 2026

As sociologist Douglas Ezzy once said, good interviews are about communion, not conquest. —Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

Note the mention of Hemingway here (talk about a white person going up against brown skinned people in his conquests and exploitations). —Literary Hub, 18 May 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