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

First, there's Topkapi Palace, built by the Ottomans in the 1460s following the conquest of Constantinople. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Captured alongside her sister during Olav’s conquest, she is forced to forge weapons of war for the king who enslaved her. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

The victory that night seemed to go well beyond the electoral conquest; one of the defining cultural legacies of the 2024 election cycle is the imprecise but vivid concept of the manosphere. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

His military conquests consolidated the provinces of Kyiv and Novgorod into a single state, and his Byzantine baptism determined the course of Christianity in the region. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 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