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UNCONQUERED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unconquered mean?
• UNCONQUERED (adjective)
The adjective UNCONQUERED has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: UNCONQUERED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not conquered
Synonyms:
unbeaten; unconquered; unvanquished
Similar:
undefeated (victorious)
Context examples
In the further corner, under the shadow of a great rock, there crouched seven bowmen, with great John in the centre of them—all wounded, weary, and in sorry case, but still unconquered, with their blood-stained weapons waving and their voices ringing a welcome to their countrymen.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Still Silver was unconquered.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
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