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conquest

UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/

Translations

conquestnoun
conquests
pl
UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/
The team's conquest in the championship was celebrated by the entire city.
Победа команды в чемпионате была отпразднована всем городом.
The conquest of new territories was a priority for the empire.
Завоевание новых территорий было приоритетом для империи.
The conquest of Mount Everest is a significant achievement for any climber.
Покорение Эвереста является значительным достижением для любого альпиниста.
Additional translations
захват
подчинение
Synonyms
acquisition
domination
triumph
subjugation
defeat
overthrow
victory
capture
conquestadjective
more conquest
Comp.
most conquest
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to, arising from, or characteristic of conquest’.

Definitions

conquestnoun
The act or process of conquering or acquiring control over a territory or people, typically by force.
The conquest of the city was completed after a long and arduous battle.
A territory or people that has been conquered.
The empire expanded rapidly with each new conquest.
The act of gaining or acquiring something, often used in a metaphorical sense.
His conquest of the chess championship was celebrated by his family and friends.
A person whose romantic or sexual attention has been won, often implying casual or boastful acquisition.
He liked to boast about his latest conquest.
conquestadjective
Relating to, resulting from, or characteristic of conquest.
Post-conquest society underwent major cultural changes.
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