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Meanings of conquering in inglês

português
conquista
catalão
subjugació
espanhol
sometimiento

The act of conquering.

conquista
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Examples for "conquest"
Examples for "conquest"
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The greatest power in the world is shown in conquest over self.
Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors
2
The Turkish conquest crushed the Serbs and the Albanians grew in power.
Twenty Years of Balkan Tangle
3
Labor could conquer all things, and custom sweeten them in the conquest.
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 07
4
In the reign of Henry II, the conquest of Ireland was begun.
An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England
5
Others preferred to isolate the city and continue the conquest of Persia.
Julian
1
She was the first in the transgression therefore keep her in subjection.
The Necessity of Atheism
2
A handful conquered and holds in subjection the crowded millions of India.
Destruction and Reconstruction: / Personal Experiences of the La...
3
He has simply advanced a peg in a regular hierarchy of subjection.
The Soul of the Far East
4
He patted himself on the back for keeping unruly instincts in subjection.
Nonsenseorship
5
And after this, Chan put in subjection all the lands about him.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
1
And they actually continue to perpetuate, I think, our state of subjugation.
Radio NZ
2
But the fight against female subjugation needs to operate on every level.
The Guardian
3
The Great War witnessed the final stage in this process of subjugation.
The New World of Islam
4
Because she wished Austria to go on with the subjugation of Servia.
Fighting For Peace
5
Unconstitutional methods of subjugation, suppression and espionage are highlighted within the report.
The South African
Usage of conquering in inglês
1
I can see myself conquering the US as I have with Europe.
The Guardian
2
Hazel had been sweet in the conquering; so many women were not.
Gone to Earth
3
Ferdinand was sure that the Austro-Germans would succeed in conquering the Serbs.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1
4
Hardly worth the trouble of conquering. He took another draught of wine.
Celtic fire
5
The guarantee for its accomplishment is the person of the conquering Messiah.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Isaiah and Jeremiah
6
But that's just for the extreme case of a super-advanced, galaxy-conquering alien.
BBC
7
His conquering armies were almost in sight of the steeples of Vienna.
Napoleon Bonaparte
8
The spirit of the conquering race, unquenchable, irresistible, weighed down the balance.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories
9
He will come again in the clouds with power; the conquering Messiah.
The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible
10
The Healy-Raes, like the conquering Romans, know the value of a road.
The Irish Times
11
But Tallchief's story will always be the story of ballet conquering America.
The new yorker
12
The most certain and most conquering of all is the south-west wind.
The Colour of Life
13
They had not the air of the backwash of a conquering army.
Greenmantle
14
But conquering Ben Nevis and K2 is one thing; Everest is another.
The Irish Times
15
He knew something of the hardships attendant upon conquering the waste places.
Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Pr...
16
The conquering sword was that of the British Empire as a whole.
The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolfe
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