Pizarro

American  

[pi-zahr-oh, pee-thahr-raw, -sahr-] / pɪˈzɑr oʊ, piˈθɑr rɔ, -ˈsɑr- /

noun

1. Francisco c1470–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru.

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Pizarro British  

/ piˈθarrɔ, pɪˈzɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. Francisco (franˈθisko). ?1475–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru. He landed in Peru (1532), murdered the Inca King Atahualpa (1533), and founded Lima as the new capital of Peru (1535). He was murdered by his own followers

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Example Sentences

Pizarro wrote that rules at the utility commission would require Altadena and Malibu homeowners to pay to underground the electric wire from their property line to the panel on their house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

During last year’s Super Bowl, Pizarro lost $1,000 on a bet that the Kansas City Chiefs would win the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Alan Pizarro, a 32-year-old accountant in New York, said he tries not to bet more than he is willing to lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, told the Times last month that he disagreed strongly with claims that state law had gone too far in protecting utilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Pizarro came to Cajamarca by means of European maritime technology, which built the ships that took him across the Atlantic from Spain to Panama, and then in the Pacific from Panama to Peru.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond