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 Spartans’ stubborn refusal to share their wealth and conquests with other Greeks limited their potential to grow,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
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
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
I’ll bet it was that imbecilic Kurt Kiefer who spilled the beans on her, after he got back to Paris and blabbed about his conquests.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
