reconquest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory.
verb
  1. Synonym of reconquer.

Word forms

reconquest reconquests reconquesting reconquested

Etymology

From re- + conquest (noun), probably after either the verb and reconquer, or Middle French reconquest, reconqueste (modern French reconquête).

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