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

Colorado’s regular-season conquest of the Western Conference will have to wait. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026

One of the contributors to Albuquerque’s conquest was the Hindu population in Goa, which, fearing extinction, had not supported the Muslim rule under Yusuf Adil Shah. —Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026

Public murals endorsed settler narratives of conquest, racial hierarchy, and resource exploitation. —John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026

The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield. —James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 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