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

His account begins in the Spanish colonial period, when Spaniards and other Europeans debated the philosophical underpinnings of conquest and slavery, setting in motion an ideological battle between humanism and barbarism which, Grandin thinks, continues to this day. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025

Seemingly spurred on by a recent Bollywood movie’s portrayal of Aurangzeb’s violent conquests against a revered Hindu king, the violence led to dozens of injuries and arrests, prompting Nagpur authorities to impose a curfew. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025

Munich initiated Hitler’s campaign of conquest that culminated in the deaths of more than 50 million people. —Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The legacy of Adolf Hitler’s war of conquest has weighed heavily on German memories. —Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 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