A conquest made in return or opposition to another conquest; the taking back of territory that was previously conquered.
From counter- (against) + conquest. Conquest comes from Old French conqueste, from conquerre (to conquer), from Latin conquirere, meaning 'to search for' or 'to acquire.'
European history is dominated by counterconquests—the Reconquista in Spain took 800 years to reverse Muslim conquest, and the same pattern repeats throughout history as powers vie for control.
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