Conquest vs. Victory — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Conquest and Victory
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Conquest
Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Gaul, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and various Arab conquests, all of which were successful in bringing foreign states under the conquerors' control.
Victory
The term victory (from Latin victoria) originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is a tactical victory.
Conquest
The act or process of conquering
The Spanish conquest of Mexico.
The conquest of an infectious disease.
The conquest of shyness.
Victory
A defeat of an enemy or opponent
Napolean had many victories in battle.
Conquest
Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.
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Victory
A success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle
A victory over his greatest fear.
Conquest
A person or group whose affection or admiration has been gained
The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour.
Victory
The state or fact of having defeated an opponent or of having achieved success
Soldiers entering the city in victory.
Conquest
A person who has been seduced by another.
Victory
Exultation or celebration at defeating an opponent or accomplishing something
Raised her hands in victory as she crossed the finish line.
Conquest
Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
Victory
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
It was a great victory on the battlefield.
Conquest
An act or instance of overcoming an obstacle.
Victory
(Roman goddess) Victory
Conquest
That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
Victory
Used to encourage someone to achieve success, or to celebrate a success or triumph.
Conquest
The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
Victory
To defeat or triumph over (someone or something).
Conquest
A person whose romantic affections one has gained, or with whom one has had sex, or the act of gaining another's romantic affections.
Victory
The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; - the opposite of defeat.
Death is swallowed up in victory.
God on our side, doubt not of victory.
Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation.
Conquest
(video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competing teams (usually two) attempt to take over predetermined spawn points labeled by flags.
Victory
A successful ending of a struggle or contest;
The general always gets credit for his army's victory
The agreement was a triumph for common sense
Conquest
(archaic) To conquer.
Conquest
(marketing) To compete with an established competitor by placing advertisements for one's own products adjacent to editorial content relating to the competitor or by using terms and keywords for one's own products that are currently associated with the competitor.
Conquest
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.
In joys of conquest he resigns his breath.
Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country.
Conquest
That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
Conquest
The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
Conquest
The act of gaining or regaining by successful struggle; as, the conquest of liberty or peace.
Conquest
The act of conquering
Conquest
Success in mastering something difficult;
The conquest of space
Conquest
An act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
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