conquest
conquest is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral. Wherefore rejoice What conquest brings he home Shak.
- 2.(Feudal Law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. Blackstone.
- 3.The act of gaining or regaining by successful strugle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace. The Conquest (Eng. Hist.), the subjugation of England by William of Normandy in 1066.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is that which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral. Wherefore rejoice What conquest brings he home Shak called?
- What is the acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition. Blackstone called?
- What is the act of gaining or regaining by successful strugle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace. The Conquest (Eng. Hist.), the subjugation of England by William of Normandy in 1066 called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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