conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest 
ˈkäŋ-;
ˈkäŋ-kwəst
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
a
: something conquered
especially
: territory appropriated in war
b
: a person whose favor or hand has been won
Examples of conquest in a Sentence
tales of the ancient army's conquests
She was one of his many conquests.
people who boast about their sexual conquests
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In the fifteenth century, military conquests transformed the Ottoman state from a regional force in the shadow of the Timurid Empire, which ruled Persia, into a major world power.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The Russian government also targeted these regions for large-scale resettlement by Russians, especially members of the military, their families, and construction workers, who have been brought to showcase Russian conquest.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
And while some parts of his base are tingling with excitement at the prospect of national renewal through conquest, in the country at large, there’s little appetite for new nation-building campaigns.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that another sharp increase occurred about 2,150 years ago, which coincides with the Roman conquest of the Greek peninsula in around 146 B.C.E.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
The Russian government also targeted these regions for large-scale resettlement by Russians, especially members of the military, their families, and construction workers, who have been brought to showcase Russian conquest.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
And while some parts of his base are tingling with excitement at the prospect of national renewal through conquest, in the country at large, there’s little appetite for new nation-building campaigns.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that another sharp increase occurred about 2,150 years ago, which coincides with the Roman conquest of the Greek peninsula in around 146 B.C.E.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conquest
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest
ˈkäŋ-
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
: something conquered
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