conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-;

ˈkäŋ-kwəst

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

a

: something conquered

especially : territory appropriated in war

b

: a person whose favor or hand has been won

Synonyms

• dominating
• domination
• overpowering
• subduing
• subjecting
• subjection
• subjugating
• subjugation
• vanquishing

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In just over a century, up to 90% of the continent’s people perished, not from war or conquest, but from invisible killers: smallpox, measles and influenza. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

The act of photographing became a form of appropriation, anticipating the human alteration and conquest that would follow. —Photovogue, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

Nicholas came to see the war as a personal holy struggle—but this time Russia was not saving Europe from conquest but saving the world from Europe. —James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025

Iranian drones crash nightly into Ukrainian civilian centers; Russian artillery and missiles reduce entire cities to rubble; China supports Russia’s attempt at conquest while hungrily eyeing Taiwan. —Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025

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

Phrases Containing conquest

• pre-conquest

Rhymes for conquest

• reconquest

Kids Definition

conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

: something conquered