conquest

[ kon-kwest, kong- ]

noun

1. the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.

   Synonyms: mastery, defeat, subjugation

   Antonyms: surrender

2. the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.:

   the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra.

   Synonyms: enchantment, seduction

3. a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won:

   He's another one of her conquests.

4. anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils.
5. the Conquest. Norman Conquest.

conquest

¹

/ ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

1. the act or an instance of conquering or the state of having been conquered; victory
2. a person, thing, etc, that has been conquered or won
3. the act or art of gaining a person's compliance, love, etc, by seduction or force of personality
4. a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality

Conquest

²

/ ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

1. the Conquest
   See Norman Conquest
2. the Conquest
   the conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763

Other Words From

• post·conquest adjective
• re·conquest noun
• self-conquest noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conquest¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English conqueste, from Anglo-French, Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin conquēsta (for Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere ). See con-, quest

Word History and Origins

Origin of conquest¹

C13: from Old French conqueste, from Vulgar Latin conquēsta (unattested), from Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere to seek out, procure; see conquer

Synonym Study

See victory.

Example Sentences

“I don’t think I could tell you what happened that day, what I did at school or anything. I was just thinking about Conquest and Fight On.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the time of Di’Anno’s death, his longtime label, Conquest Music, said he had been dealing with “several health issues” without offering further details.

From Los Angeles Times

“Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di’Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory.”

From Los Angeles Times

I should add that Jefferson greatly admired the medieval world before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

From Salon

He died at his home in Salisbury, England, his family and his record label, Conquest Music, said in a statement on his official Facebook page.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annexation
• invasion
• occupation
• rout
• subjugation
• takeover