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

By the time the 2010’s rolled around, audiences were primed for a foreign-film conquest. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026

There is no longer channeling but crossing, no longer constraint but conquest; the human flow can beat to its own rhythm, supported by spatial structure yet independent of the formal organization of its support. —Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026

But Page Six and The Hollywood Reporter both reported the film will likely center on Aegon I Targaryen's conquest of Westeros. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Whether that leads to conquest or catastrophe, Zandi suggests, may depend on timing. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 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