conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest How to pronounce conquest (audio)
ˈkäŋ-;
ˈkäŋ-kwəst
Synonyms of conquest
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
a
: something conquered
especially : territory appropriated in war
b
: a person someone has succeeded in having a romantic and especially sexual relationship with

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Examples of conquest in a Sentence

tales of the ancient army's conquests She was one of his many conquests. people who boast about their sexual conquests
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Uso’s conquest proved to be futile. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026 One showed Thomas on a mountaintop, swinging shirtless from a summit cross at the moment of conquest. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Fans recommend the film to one another when hope feels scarce, passing along its core conviction that society survives through connection rather than conquest. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026 In seeing what was true spiritually, Elisha was enabled to choose compassion over conquest, and the result was that the Syrian raids ceased. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conquest

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus, alteration of Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquirere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conquest was in the 14th century

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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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conquest

noun
con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest How to pronounce conquest (audio)
ˈkäŋ-
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
: something conquered

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