Definition of "conquest" [con•quest]

• The act or process of conquering. See Synonyms at victory. (noun)
• Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering. (noun)
• One that has been captivated or overcome: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour. (noun)

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• "The prevailing (54) _passion_ of the A burning thirst for conquest is nation is the (54) _love of as prevalent a passion in Russia conquest_, and this (54) _ardent_ as democratic ambition in the free"
• "The weapon employed in the conquest is an "umbrella spoon" shown at left, which automatically opens into a large shield when you gouge down into the meat of the fruit."
• "He ran to earth a couple of needy artists, lured them into the company to play small parts -- apothecaries and notaries -- and set them to beguile their leisure in painting new scenery, so as to be ready for what he called the conquest of Nantes, which was to come in the new year."