van|quished

van|quished
van|quished «VAN kwihsht», adjective, noun.
–adj.
defeated or overcome in conflict or battle; conquered.
–n.
the person or group defeated, subdued, or conquered: »

world war in the age of atomic and thermonuclear weapons would be an unparalleled disaster for victor and vanquished alike (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).


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