The conquest
Example: The conquest of the city happened many years ago.
Definition
"The conquest" refers to the act of gaining control over a territory, people, or city by using military force or strategic effort. It often involves defeating opponents and establishing authority over the newly acquired area, as in the example phrase, 'The conquest of the city happened many years ago.'
Etymology
The term "the conquest" comes from the Latin word 'conquestus,' which means 'a conquering' or 'winning.' It evolved through Old French 'conqueste' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Did you know? The word 'conquest' originally implied both the act of winning and the territory won.
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"The conquest" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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