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
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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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The La Tène period lasted from around the 5th century B.C. to the Roman conquest in the 1st century B.C.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Designed with geometric forms that evoke the pyramids in the backdrop, the museum invites visitors to journey through ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history, starting with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.
—Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
If the United States seems mercurial or untrustworthy, China may come to dominate the region—not by military conquest, but as a result of calculations by those who conclude there is no practical alternative to acceding to its wishes.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Designed with geometric forms that evoke the pyramids in the backdrop, the museum invites visitors to journey through ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history, starting with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.
—Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
If the United States seems mercurial or untrustworthy, China may come to dominate the region—not by military conquest, but as a result of calculations by those who conclude there is no practical alternative to acceding to its wishes.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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