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reconquest

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from reconquester
  2. derived from reconquestō
  3. inherited from reconquesten

Definitions

  1. The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory.

    • the reconquest of Spain

  2. Synonym of reconquer.

    • Many excellente parſonages are condemned in Englande, beinge wholy reconqueſted to the Pope.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA