CONQUEST


Meaning of CONQUEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän-ˌkwest, ˈkäŋ-; ˈkäŋ-kwəst ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.