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- [vang-kwish, van-]
- /ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-/
- /ʌn.ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vang-kwish, van-]
- /ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-/
Definitions of unvanquished word
- verb with object unvanquished to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. 1
- verb with object unvanquished to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one's opponent in an argument. 1
- verb with object unvanquished to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears. 1
- adjective unvanquished not vanquished; that has not been vanquished or defeated 0
- adjective unvanquished Not vanquished, beaten or conquered; unbeaten or unconquered. 0
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Origin of unvanquished
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English vencuschen, venquisshen < Old French vencus past participle and venquis past tense of veintre < Latin vincere to overcome
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Parts of speech for Unvanquished
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unvanquished popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unvanquished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unvanquished
noun unvanquished
- blue ruin — (Slang) (now archaic) Low-end gin, usually home-made.
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- crackup — a cracking up
- debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
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