/kon"kwest, kong"-/ , n.
1. the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
2. the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.: the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra.
3. a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won: He's another one of her conquests.
4. anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils.
5. the Conquest . See Norman Conquest .
[ 1275-1325; ME conqueste conquesta (for L conquisita, fem. ptp. of conquirere ). See CON-, QUEST ]
Syn. 1. subjugation, defeat, mastery. See victory. 2. seduction, enchantment.
Ant. 1. surrender.