Conquest meaning
The act or process of conquering.
The Spanish conquest of Mexico; the conquest of an infectious disease; the conquest of shyness.
noun
The definition of a conquest is a victory either in love or war.
An example of a conquest is an army taking over a town in a war.
An example of a conquest is a man getting to sleep with a beautiful woman.
noun
The act or process of conquering.
noun
Something conquered, esp. land taken in war.
noun
Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.
noun
the (Norman) Conquest
- The conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066.
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
the (Norman) Conquest
Origin of conquest
- Middle English from Old French from Vulgar Latin conquaesīta feminine past participle of conquaerere to conquer conquer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition