conquête

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French

Etymology

Feminine of conquêt. From Middle French conqueste, from Old French conqueste, cunqueste, from a Vulgar Latin *conquista, from the feminine of Latin conquisitus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.kɛt/
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Noun

conquête f (plural conquêtes)

  1. conquest
  2. (figuratively) conquest (act of winning someone over)

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