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KONGKW-est/ˈkɒŋkwest/

Conquest is the act of conquering, or land taken by force: the Norman Conquest; a war of conquest. Conquer is the verb (previous); victory is winning a battle. The Norman Conquest still needs a year in the essay. Mix-up: request; contest (already in the dictionary). Do not write conquest for a peaceful election win unless the source is metaphorical.

Meaning

The act of conquering, or land taken by force.

Examples

• “The Norman Conquest still needs a year in the essay, the mark scheme said.”
• “A war of conquest featured in the empire source, which is the taking-land sense.”

Good to know

the Norman Conquest; a conquest of; war of conquest. Verb: conquer. Trap: request. History and literature. Taking land by force, or that land.

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