plural reconquests
Definition of reconquest
: a second or new conquest of something previously conquered
especially
: recovery of something by conquest
When he came in sight of Mexico City his heart quickened, for here he was to meet his hero, the general, and learn from him when the reconquest and punishment of Tejas was to begin. — James A. Michener Do we pull U.S. troops out of Syria as Trump promised, or keep U.S. troops there to resist the reconquest of his country by Bashar Assad and his Russian, Iranian, Hezbollah and Shiite allies? — Patrick J. Buchanan
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The first known use of reconquest was in 1548
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