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conquest


Definition: Meaning of, conquest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒŋkwɛst /

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conquest conquests
  1. [singular, uncountable] the act of getting control of a country by fighting
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  2. [countable] land that is won in a war
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  3. [countable] someone that you have persuaded to love you or to have sex with you - often used humorously
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  4. when you gain control of or deal successfully with something that is difficult or dangerous
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  • Norman Conquest (noun)
    1. 1066 the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings
  • Norman Conquest, the
    1. the period when the Normans, led by William the Conqueror, took control of England after defeating the English king Harold II, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These events had a very great influence on England's history, CULTURE, and language, and French became the main language of the ruling class.
  • Vanguards of Conquest (noun)
    1. an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells
  • sexual conquest (noun)
    1. a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
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