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conquest
[ kon-kwest, kong- ]
noun
- the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.:
the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra.
Synonyms: ,
- a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won:
He's another one of her conquests.
- anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils.
- the Conquest. Norman Conquest.
conquest
1/ ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ- /
noun
- the act or an instance of conquering or the state of having been conquered; victory
- a person, thing, etc, that has been conquered or won
- the act or art of gaining a person's compliance, love, etc, by seduction or force of personality
- a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality
Conquest
2/ ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ- /
noun
- the ConquestSee Norman Conquest
- the Conquestthe conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·Dzqܱ adjective
- ·Dzqܱ noun
- -Dzqܱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conquest1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Covering 500 years and events from conquests to wars to racism, “America, América” should be required reading in those history classes.
Then the Badgers began a conquest of the Bruins by making seven of their first eight three-pointers on the way to building an early 10-point lead.
After 1909, Secretary of State Philander Knox, one of the founders of the United States Steel Corporation, pursued a program of "dollar diplomacy" that promoted American power through overseas investments rather than territorial conquests.
As M23 rejoices over a major conquest, the Congolese government continues to refute the rebels' claim that they have totally captured Goma.
The loot of conquest was lavished on his great imperial temple, known today as the Brihadishvara.
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