Both Uses
vanquish
in
Mrs. Dalloway
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- gallantly taking her way unvanquished.†
unvanquished = not completely defeatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unvanquished means not and reverses the meaning of vanquished. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- But one must fight; vanquish; have faith in God.†
*vanquish = completely defeat
Definitions:
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(1)
(vanquish) to defeat completely
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)