preconquest: Meaning and Definition of

pre•con•quest

Pronunciation: (prē kon'kwest, -kong'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the time before the conquest of one people, region, or country by another.

pre-Con•quest

Pronunciation: (prē kon'kwest, -kong'-), [key]
  1. of or pertaining to the time before the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
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