CONQUEST


Meaning of CONQUEST in English

/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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .