The Normans' conquest of England had a great effect on the English language.
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Conquest
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
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defeatdefeatingdestructiondominationdownfalldrubbingeasy victoryenslavementfailurefallfeatflirtgrand slamhidinghoneyindentkayoknockoutkolambasting
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Noun(5 words)
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suffer defeat
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This is what is called the Norman Conquest.
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They extended their territory by conquest.
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Before the conquest by the Arabians, the majority of the Persians were Zoroastrians, but there were also Jews and Christians. So, who could imagine today that Iranians have Jewish or Christian ancestors?
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