Conquer vs Locution - What's the difference?
conquer | locution |
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.
The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
* 1992 , Judith Jarvis Thomson, The Realm of Rights (page 299)
A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
As a verb conquer
is to defeat in combat; to subjugate.As a noun locution is
a phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.conquer
English
Verb
(en verb)- We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
- By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.
Derived terms
* conquerable * unconquerable * conqueror * conquestlocution
English
(wikipedia locution)Noun
(en noun)- The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions .
- So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".
