Conquest vs Summon - What's the difference?
conquest | summon |
Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
(figuratively, by extenstion) An act or instance of an obstacle.
* Prescott
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That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
* Shakespeare
(feudal law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
(colloquial, figurative) A person with whom one has had sex.
To call people together; to convene.
* 2007 . Zerzan, John. Silence .
To ask someone to come; to send for.
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(legal) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.
As nouns the difference between conquest and summon
is that conquest is victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy while summon is call, command, order.As verbs the difference between conquest and summon
is that conquest is to conquer while summon is to call people together; to convene.As a proper noun Conquest
is the personification of conquest, (also known as Pestilence), often depicted riding a white horse.conquest
English
(wikipedia conquest)Noun
(en noun)- Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country.
- Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
- (Blackstone)
summon
English
(wikipedia summon)Verb
(en-verb) (transitive)- Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.