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Meaning
Noun
●
An
act
or
instance
of
achieving
victory
through
combat
; the
subjugation
of an enemy.
●
An
act
or
instance
of
gaining
control of or
mastery
over something,
overcoming
obstacles.
●
That which is
conquered
;
possession
gained
by
mental
or physical
effort
,
force
, or struggle.
●
The
acquiring
of
property
by other means than by
inheritance
; acquisition.
●
A person whose
romantic
affections
one has
gained
, or with whom one has
had sex
, or the
act
of
gaining
another's
romantic
affections
.
●
In Video games:
A
competitive
mode
found in
first-person shooter
games
in which
competing
teams
(usually two)
attempt
to
take over
predetermined
spawn points
labeled
by flags.
Verb
●
To conquer.
●
In Marketing:
To
compete
with an
established
competitor
by
placing
advertisements
for
one's
own products
adjacent
to
editorial
content
relating
to the
competitor
or by using terms and
keywords
for
one's
own products that are
currently
associated with the
competitor
.
Name
●
The
personification
of
conquest
, often
depicted
riding
a
white
horse.
●
An English
surname
from Old French, from Old French
conquest
e (“conquest”),
probably
originally
a nickname.
●
A
town
in New York.
●
A
village
in Saskatchewan.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
conquest
English
conqueste
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Colonization
Domination
Colonisation
Invasion
Annexation
Empire
Subjugation
Expansionism
Unification
Siege
Dominion
Conquering
War
Colonialism
Imperialism
Victory
Liberation
Battle
Expansion
Occupation
Wars
Invasions
Warfare
Colonizers
Empires
Crusades
Reign
Colonial
Kingdom
Triumph
Defeat
Rebellion
Takeover
Conquerors
Overthrow
Civilization
Annihilation
Expedition
Discovery
Genocide
Battles
Destruction
Slavery
Uprising
Revolt
Glory
Supremacy
Voyage
Imperial
Enslavement
Dominions
Exploitation
Territory
Settlement
Civil War
Holy War
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