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Meaning of 'conquest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conquest [ n.]
- The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory.
- That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
- The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
- The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.

Meaning of 'conquest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conquest [ n]
Meaning (1):
- success in mastering something difficult
Example in sentence:
  • the conquest of space

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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