"conquest" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔnˈkwɛst(ə)/ Forms: conquestes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French conqueste. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|conqueste}} Old French conqueste Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} conquest, {{enm-noun|pl=conquestes}} conquest (plural conquestes)
  1. A conquest or invasion; a forcible takeover.
    Sense id: en-conquest-enm-noun-2w0wEJ0t
  2. The act of attaining victory or winning.
    Sense id: en-conquest-enm-noun-9V5Gyfxi
  3. The spoils of war; the fruit of victory. Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-conquest-enm-noun-i0Z~W6Rt Disambiguation of War: 7 8 48 24 13 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 7 6 14 16 1 6 1 4 24 16 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 3 7 6 13 17 1 7 1 3 26 15 1
  4. William the Conqueror's invasion of England.
    Sense id: en-conquest-enm-noun-dPvTqgkh
  5. (rare) discord, battle, division Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-conquest-enm-noun-b4db66mn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conqueste, quenqueste, conqwest, conqweste

Alternative forms

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