conquest

Definitions


[ˈkɒŋkwɛst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force
(e.g: the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish)


Phrases:
- make a conquest of

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French conquest(e), based on Latin conquirere (see conquer)




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