conquest
noun
the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
conquests
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pluralof conquest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Al-Bass site is centred on a necropolis that dates back three millennia to Tyre's time as a major Phoenician city and was still in use until the Arab conquests of the 7h Century.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
At Lefty’s or Grumpy’s, swap powder conquests over a post-piste beer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Covering 500 years and events from conquests to wars to racism, “America, América” should be required reading in those history classes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
From 1815 to 1914, London presided over an expanding global system marked by industry, capital exports and colonial conquests, all spurred by the integration of the planet via railroad, steamship, telegraph and ultimately radio.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
Now that she had got herself in charge, Abra looked around and inspected her conquests.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
