conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-;

ˈkäŋ-kwəst

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

a

: something conquered

especially : territory appropriated in war

b

: a person someone has succeeded in having a romantic and especially sexual relationship with

Synonyms of conquest

• domination
• dominating
• subjugation

Examples of conquest in a Sentence

tales of the ancient army's conquests

She was one of his many conquests.

people who boast about their sexual conquests

Recent Examples on the Web

Seward envisioned a North American union created through free choice, not coercion or conquest. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

In those texts, the conquest and colonization of the Western Hemisphere were inseparable from religious conversion. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Empires is surreal and gripping, a novelist’s telling of the disorientation and violence of imperial conquest. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

The studio confirmed the title at CinemaCon earlier this year for the movie that centers on King Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus, alteration of Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquirere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing conquest

• pre-conquest

Rhymes for conquest

• reconquest

Kids Definition

conquest

noun

con·​quest ˈkän-ˌkwest 

ˈkäŋ-

1

: the act or process of conquering

2

: something conquered