reconquest

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reconquest¹

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

noun reconquests

  1. countable, uncountable The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory. the reconquest of Spain

reconquest²

Where it comes from

From Middle English reconquesten, equivalent to re- + conquest (verb), after either Latin reconquestō or Middle French reconquester.

verb reconquests · reconquesting · reconquested

  1. archaic, transitive Synonym of reconquer. Many excellente parſonages are condemned in Englande, beinge wholy reconqueſted to the Pope.

    Similar: reconquer

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noun act or process of conquering again

Españolreconquista
Portuguêsreconquista
Françaisreconquête
DeutschRückeroberung
Italianoriconquista
Românărecucerire

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@misc{reconquest_2026,
  title = {reconquest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reconquest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}