n.
Pronunciation: ' kän- ˌ kwest, ' kä ŋ -; ' kä ŋ -kw ə st
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus, alteration of Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquirere
Date: 14th century
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