Conquest
21conquest — n. 1 the act or an instance of conquering; the state of being conquered. 2 a conquered territory. b something won. 3 a person whose affection or favour has been won. 4 (the Conquest or Norman Conquest) the conquest of England by William of… …
22conquest — noun 1) the conquest of the Aztecs Syn: defeat, vanquishment, annihilation, overthrow, subjugation, rout, mastery, crushing; victory over, triumph over 2) their conquest of the valley Syn: seizure …
23Conquest — This interesting and unusual name is of French origin and is a locational name from any of the various places in France which get their names from the word Conche, for example Conques in Aude and Aveyron. It is likely that this name was… …
24conquest — n. 1) to make a conquest 2) to consolidate; extend one s conquests 3) world conquest * * * [ kɒŋkwest] to consolidate: extend one s conquests to make a conquest …
25conquest — con|quest [ kaŋ,kwest ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the process of taking control of land or people during a war: the Spanish conquest of Peru a ) count the land or people that a more powerful army or government has taken control of during a… …
26conquest — noun 1) the conquest of the Aztecs Syn: defeat, overthrow, subjugation 2) their conquest of the territory Syn: seizure, takeover, capture, occupation, invasion, annexation 3) …
27conquest — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) the act of defeating an army or taking land by fighting: the Norman Conquest 2 (C) land that is won in a war: French conquests in Asia 3 (C) often humorous someone that you have persuaded to love you or to have sex… …
28conquest — con•quest [[t]ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) the act or process of conquering 2) the winning of favor, love, etc 3) a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won 4) anything acquired by conquering 5) why the Conquest Norman Conquest •… …
29conquest — A method by which a nation may acquire territory in the absence of treaties or conventions to the contrary. 30 Am J Rev ed Internat L. § 41; 54 Am J1st US § 78. The acquisition of property otherwise than by inheritance or conveyance in manner… …
30conquest — noun 1》 the action of conquering. ↘a territory gained by conquering. 2》 a person whose affection or favour has been won. Origin ME: from OFr. conquest(e), based on L. conquirere (see conquer) …
