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Synonyms for vanquishment


Grammar : Noun
Spell : vang-kwish, van-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-

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Définition of vanquishment

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French venquis (past tense), and vencus (p.p.), from veintre "defeat," from Latin vincere "defeat" (see victor). Influenced in Middle English by Middle French vainquiss-, present stem of vainquir "conquer," from Old French vainkir, alteration of veintre. Related: Vanquished; vanquishing.
  • noun defeat
Example sentences :
  • What she had thought her conquest had been her vanquishment.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • In a bodily contest, there could be but the single issue, her vanquishment.
  • Extract from : « Heart of the Blue Ridge » by Waldron Baily
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