conquest

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of conquering
  2. noun success in mastering something difficult
  3. noun an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English conquest, borrowed from Old French conqueste.

In classic literature

Synonyms

conquering, subjection, subjugation

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