Etymology

reconquest

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Today it means: The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory. Full definition →

Middle French reconquest
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reconquest · noun1

  1. Middle French · derived fromreconquest
  2. English todayreconquest

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

reconquest · verb2

  1. Middle French · derived fromreconquester
  2. Latin · derived fromreconquestō
  3. Middle English · inherited fromreconquesten
  4. English todayreconquest

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

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