preconquest

[ pree-kon-kwest, -kong- ]

/ priˈkɒn kwɛst, -ˈkɒŋ- /

of or relating to the time before the conquest of one people, region, or country by another.

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pre-Conquest

[ pree-kon-kwest, -kong- ]

/ priˈkɒn kwɛst, -ˈkɒŋ- /

of or relating to the time before the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

This railroad follows the line of the most important through route which war and commerce took in pre-Conquest times.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce
This pre-Conquest language has to be learned as we learn a foreign tongue.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days|Emily Hickey
Latin are Architriclin 96 (pre-Conquest), probably clerekes 17, the French original has clers, possibly religiun 92.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
From the earliest days of pre-Conquest literature, English poetry has always shown a strong feeling for nature.
Chaucer and His Times|Grace E. Hadow

The most advanced detail which occurs in pre-Conquest buildings is the recessing of arches in orders.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various