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conquest definition

con·quest (käŋ′kwest′, kän′-)

noun

  1. the act or process of conquering
  2. something conquered, esp. land taken in war
    1. a winning of someone's affection or favor
    2. a person whose affection or favor has been won

Etymology: ME conqueste < OFr < ML conquestus < L conquisitus, pp. of conquirere

conquest Idioms

the (Norman) Conquest

the conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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