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acquests

acquests is the plural of acquest.

Meaning of acquest

Noun

acquest (countable and uncountable, plural acquests)

  1. (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
    • 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 strengtha. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a Warre with Spaine. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany Works of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount...
  2. Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.

Questions about acquests

What is acquests the plural of?
Acquests is the plural of acquest.

Words near acquests in the dictionary

  1. acquainting
  2. acquaints
  3. Acquaviva
  4. Acquavivas
  5. acquest
  6. acquests
  7. Acqui Terme
  8. acqui-hire
  9. acqui-hired
  10. acqui-hires
  11. acqui-hiring

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