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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seifuku
"その歴史的事件は新たな領土の征服をもたらした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The successful acquisition of a place and its people by military force or domination.
"The historical account detailed the rapid conquest of the territory by the invading army." - 2
The successful overcoming of a problem, obstacle, or difficult situation.
"Medical researchers celebrated the conquest of the once-deadly disease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'conqueste', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'conquaestum', meaning an acquisition or winning. It ultimately stems from the Latin verb 'conquirere', combining 'com-' (expressing intensive force) and 'quaerere' (to seek or acquire), evolving through Middle English to denote the successful takeover of territory or mastery over a domain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conquest" is said worldwide
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conquête
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kɛt
"La conquête de cet empire a pris de nombreuses années."
Eroberung
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ
"Die Eroberung neuer Gebiete veränderte die politische Landschaft."
conquista
Transliteration: koŋˈkwista
"La conquista dello spazio è stata una grande impresa."
conquista
Transliteration: koŋˈkista
"La conquista del continente trajo profundos cambios culturales."
conquista
Transliteration: kõˈkwiʃ.tɐ
"Cada nova descoberta científica é uma grande conquista."
विजय
Transliteration: vijay
"समtëहास में इस राजा की विजय का विशेष स्थान है।"
征服
Transliteration: zhēngfú
"人类对太空的征服从未停止。"
정복
Transliteration: jeongbok
"역사상 많은 제국들이 영토 정복을 시도했습니다."
征服
Transliteration: seifuku
"その歴史的事件は新たな領土の征服をもたらした。"
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