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con·quest C0577800 (kŏn′kwĕst′, kŏng′-)n.1. The act or process of conquering: the Spanish conquest of Mexico; the conquest of an infectious disease; the conquest of shyness.2. Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.3. a. A person or group whose affection or admiration has been gained: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour.b. A person who has been seduced by another.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesīta, feminine past participle of *conquaerere, to conquer; see conquer.]conquest (ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ-) n1. the act or an instance of conquering or the state of having been conquered; victory2. a person, thing, etc, that has been conquered or won3. the act or art of gaining a person's compliance, love, etc, by seduction or force of personality4. a person, whose compliance, love, etc, has been won over by seduction or force of personality[C13: from Old French conqueste, from Vulgar Latin conquēsta (unattested), from Latin conquīsīta, feminine past participle of conquīrere to seek out, procure; see conquer]
Conquest (ˈkɒnkwɛst; ˈkɒŋ-) n1. (Historical Terms) the Conquest See Norman Conquest2. (Historical Terms) the Conquest Canadian the conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763con•quest (ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ-)
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. the Conquest, Norman Conquest. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *conquaesita, for Latin conquīsīta] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  conquest - the act of conquering conquering, subjection, subjugationcapture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property | | 2. | conquest - success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" | | 3. | conquest - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someoneseductionsuccess - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"sexual conquest, score - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang" |
conquestnoun1. takeover, coup, acquisition, invasion, occupation, appropriation, annexation, subjugation, subjection He had led the conquest of southern Poland in 1939.2. defeat, victory, triumph, overthrow, pasting (slang), rout, mastery, vanquishment This hidden treasure charts the brutal Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.3. seduction people who boast about their sexual conquests4. catch, prize, supporter, acquisition, follower, admirer, worshipper, adherent, fan, feather in your cap He was a womaniser whose conquests included everyone from prostitutes to princesses.conquestnounThe act of conquering:triumph, victory, win.Translationsconquer (ˈkoŋkə) verb to overcome or defeat. The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark. 征服 征服ˈconqueror noun 征服者 征服者conquest (ˈkoŋkwest) noun (an) act of conquering. The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you – you've made a conquest. 征服 征服Conquest
ConquestA term used in feudal law to designate land acquisition by purchase; or any method other than descent or inheritance by which an individual obtains ownership of an estate. A term used in International Law for the process whereby a sovereign nation is, by force of arms, made to submit to another nation; the defeated country thus becomes part of the empire of the conqueror. CONQUEST, feudal law. This term was used by the feudists to signify purchase. CONQUEST, international law. The acquisition of the sovereignty of a country by force of arms, exercised by an independent power which reduces the vanquished to the submission of its empire.
2. It is a general rule, that where conquered countries have laws of their own, these laws remain in force after the conquest, until they are abrogated, unless they are contrary to our religion, or enact any malum in se. In all such cases the laws of the conquering country prevail; for it is not to be presumed that laws opposed to religion or sound morals could be sanctioned. 1 Story, Const. Sec. 150, and the cases there cited.
3. The conquest and military occupation of a part of the territory of the United States by a public enemy, renders such conquered territory, during such occupation, a foreign country with respect to the revenue laws of the United States. 4 Wheat. R. 246; 2 Gallis. R. 486. The people of a conquered territory change their allegiance, but, by the modern practice, their relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain the same. 7 Pet. R. 86.
4. Conquest does not, per se, give the conqueror plenum dominium et utile, but a temporary right of possession and government. 2 Gallis. R. 486; 3 Wash. C. C. R. 101. See 8 Wheat. R. 591; 2 Bay, R. 229; 2 Dall. R. 1; 12 Pet. 410.
5. The right which the English government claimed over the territory now composing the United States, was not founded on conquest, but discovery. Id. Sec. 152, et seq. CONQUEST
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Synonyms for conquestnoun takeoverSynonyms- takeover
- coup
- acquisition
- invasion
- occupation
- appropriation
- annexation
- subjugation
- subjection
noun defeatSynonyms- defeat
- victory
- triumph
- overthrow
- pasting
- rout
- mastery
- vanquishment
noun seductionSynonymsnoun catchSynonyms- catch
- prize
- supporter
- acquisition
- follower
- admirer
- worshipper
- adherent
- fan
- feather in your cap
Synonyms for conquestnoun the act of conqueringSynonymsSynonyms for conquestnoun the act of conqueringSynonyms- conquering
- subjection
- subjugation
Related Words- capture
- gaining control
- seizure
noun success in mastering something difficultRelated Wordsnoun an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someoneSynonymsRelated Words- success
- sexual conquest
- score
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