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

• 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

In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island. —H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025

Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself. —Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

But Nehemiah was ordered to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed during the Babylonian conquest. —John Fugelsang september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

In a sport historically dominated by white practitioners, the wall becomes a site of collective uplift rather than individual conquest. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 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