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conquistador
[ kon-kwis-tuh-dawr, kong-; Spanish kawng-kees-tah-thawr ]
noun
- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
conquistador
/ kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː; konkistaˈðor /
noun
- an adventurer or conqueror, esp one of the Spanish conquerors of the New World in the 16th century
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Origin of conquistador1
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Example Sentences
Hernán Cortés -- an unpleasant conquistador -- hated the Mexican Hairless, and attempted to eradicate the breed.
That fine old conquistador was now worn out in body and a wreck of his former self.
As he wheeled about he was once more the social conquistador, seeking, the girl knew not what advantage.
I had read with eagerness the History of the Conquest, and of the adventures of the noble Conquistador.
The Conquistador's bones repose in the land which, with so much intrepidity and ruthlessness, he won for Spain.
The companions-in-arms of Jaime el Conquistador are nearly always represented wearing a considerable weight of plate armour.
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