What does acquest mean?
Acquest means (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained..
Acquest
/əˈkwɛst/ · noun
Meaning
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained..
Definitions by Sense
- (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
- (law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
Example Sentences
the Palatinate , it is a maxim in state , that all countries of new acquest, till they be settled , are rather matters of burden than of strength
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Word Forms
- acquests
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the Palatinate , it is a maxim in state , that all countries of new acquest, till they be settled , are rather matters of burden than of strength
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