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   conquest

   /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force: "the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish" Similar defeatbeatingconqueringvanquishmentvanquishingtrouncingannihilationoverpoweringoverthrowsubduingsubjugationroutmasterycrushingvictory (over)triumph (over)informal:hammeringclobberingthrashingdrubbingcaningmurdermassacreseizureseizingtakeoveracquisitiongainappropriationsubjugationsubjectioncaptureoccupationinvasionannexationoverrunningOpposite victorysurrender
   • ▪ a territory which has been subjugated by military force: "colonial conquests"
   • ▪ the invasion and assumption of control of England by William of Normandy in 1066.
   • ▪ the overcoming of a problem or weakness: "the conquest of inflation"
   • ▪ the successful ascent of a mountain, especially one not previously climbed: "the conquest of Everest" Similar ascentclimbingscaling
   • ▪ a person whose affection or favour has been won: "she was someone he could display before his friends as his latest conquest" Similar catchacquisitioncaptiveprizeslaveadmirerfanworshipperloverloveboyfriendgirlfriendinformal:sugar daddya notch on someone's bedposttoy boyinformal, dated:fancy manfancy womanliterary:swainarchaic:gallantparamourleman

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conquest(e), based on Latin conquirere (see conquer).

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   What is conquest noun?

   • Definition of conquest noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force Trade rather than territorial conquest was held to be the route to progress. The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to changes in the system of government. Want to learn more?

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   What does Conquista mean?

   • conquista… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONQUEST definition: 1. the act of conquering a country, area, or situation 2. someone you have had sex with but…. Learn more.

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   What does conquer mean?

   • Conquest definition: the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.. See examples of CONQUEST used in a sentence.

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   What is a successful conquest?

   • You can refer to the person that someone has succeeded in attracting as their conquest. Pushkin was a womaniser whose conquests included everyone from prostitutes to princesses. The conquest of something such as a problem is success in ending it or dealing with it.

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     CONQUEST meaning: 1. the act of conquering a country, area,...

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     CONQUEST translate: podbój, podbój. Learn more in the...

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   Conquest is the act or state of conquering or being conquered, or the winning of favor, affection, or love. It can also refer to a person, thing, or territory acquired by conquering, or a historical event such as the Norman Conquest or the Conquest of Mexico.

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   Definitions of conquest. noun. the act of conquering. synonyms: conquering, subjection, subjugation. see more. noun. success in mastering something difficult. “the conquest of space” see more. noun. an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone. synonyms: seduction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkɑnkwɛst/ UK. /ˈkɒnkwɛst/ Cite this entry.

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   A subject purchased with money acquired by industry or economy is conquest in this sense; but land or any other subject purchased with borrowed money is not conquest of the marriage, except in so far as..of greater value than the price paid for it.