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Conquest

Conquest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conquest? [n] success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space" [n] the act of conquering [n] an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conquest: conquering \| seduction \| subjection \| subjugation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conquest: adoption \| appropriation \| arrogation \| ascendancy \| assumption \| beating \| Cadmean victory \| captive \| catch \| championship \| collapse \| colonization \| conquering \| coquette \| crash \| date \| deathblow \| debacle \| defeat \| defeating \| destruction \| domination \| downfall \| drubbing \| easy victory \| enslavement \| failure \| fall \| flirt \| grand slam \| hiding \| honey \| indent \| knockout \| KO \| lambasting \| landslide \| landslide victory \| lathering \| licking \| mastery \| moral victory \| occupation \| overcoming \| overthrow \| overturn \| picnic \| preemption \| preoccupation \| prepossession \| pushover \| Pyrrhic victory \| quietus \| requisition \| rout \| routing \| ruin \| runaway victory \| smash \| steady \| subdual \| subduing \| subjection \| subjugation \| success \| sweet patootie \| sweetheart \| sweetie \| takeover \| taking over \| thrashing \| total victory \| trimming \| triumph \| trouncing \| undoing \| usurpation \| vamp \| vampire \| vanquishment \| victory \| walkaway \| walkover \| Waterloo \| whipping \| win \| winning \| winning streak See Also \| capture \| gaining control \| Norman Conquest \| score \| seizure \| sexual conquest \| success Conquest In Webster's Dictionary \Con"quest\, n. [OF. conquest, conqueste, F. conqu[^e]te, LL. conquistum, conquista, prop. p. p. from L. conquirere. See {Conquer}.] 1. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory. In joys of conquest he resigns his breath. --Addison. Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country. --Prescott. 2. That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral. Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? --Shak. 3. (Feudal Law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. --Blackstone. 4. The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace. {The Conquest} (Eng. Hist.), the subjugation of England by William of Normandy in 1066. Syn: Victory; triumph; mastery; reduction; subjugation; subjection.

Conquest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conquest?

[n] success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
[n] the act of conquering
[n] an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Conquest: conquering | seduction | subjection | subjugation

Conquest In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"quest\, n. [OF. conquest, conqueste, F.
conqu[^e]te, LL. conquistum, conquista, prop. p. p. from L.
conquirere. See {Conquer}.]
1. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force;
   the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force,
   whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation;
   victory.

         In joys of conquest he resigns his breath.
                                               --Addison.

         Three years sufficed for the conquest of the
         country.                              --Prescott.

2. That which is conquered; possession gained by force,
   physical or moral.

         Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
                                               --Shak.

3. (Feudal Law) The acquiring of property by other means than
   by inheritance; acquisition. --Blackstone.

4. The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle;
   as, the conquest of liberty or peace.

{The Conquest} (Eng. Hist.), the subjugation of England by
   William of Normandy in 1066.



Syn: Victory; triumph; mastery; reduction; subjugation;
     subjection.

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