conquest (redirected from conquests)

con·quest  (knkwst, kng-)

n.

1. The act or process of conquering. See Synonyms at victory.

2. Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.

3. One that has been captivated or overcome: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesta, feminine past participle of *conquaerere, to conquer; see conquer.]

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conquest

Noun

1. the act of conquering

2. a person or thing that has been conquered

3. a person whose affections have been won

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conquest - the act of conquering                 conquering, subjection, subjugation capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	2.	conquest - success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space" success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
	3.	conquest - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone seduction success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" sexual conquest, score - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

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conquest

noun 1. takeover, coup, acquisition, invasion, occupation, appropriation, annexation, subjugation, subjection

noun 2. defeat, victory, triumph, overthrow, pasting (slang) rout, mastery, vanquishment

noun 3. seduction,

noun 4. catch, prize, supporter, acquisition, follower, admirer, worshipper, adherent, fan, feather in your cap

Translations

conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] n → conquista

conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] n → conquête f

conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] conquer n → Eroberung f

conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] n → conquista