conqueror

American  

[kong-ker-er] / ˈkɒŋ kər ər /

noun

1. a person who conquers or vanquishes; victor.

   Synonyms:

   winner, vanquisher

---

Conqueror British  

/ ˈkɒŋkərə /

noun

1. William the. See William I

---

Etymology

Origin of conqueror

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English conquerour, from Anglo-French; Old French conquereor, from conquer(re) “to conquer” ( conquer ) + -eor, from either Latin -or -or ¹ or -ātor -ator

Example Sentences

Their bond, Douglass said, was worth “all the wealth” of “the most successful conqueror,” for it gave him a “peep into that noble soul.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Grimsby Town, the only League Two side still standing and conquerors of Manchester United, get another home tie against Premier League Brentford.

From BBC

All of those Celtic conquerors were emphatically put in their place by Kairat Almaty on Tuesday night.

From BBC

The stylized tableau depicted Columbus as a noble conqueror: one hand raised to the horizon, the other lifting a veil from a globe.

From Los Angeles Times

It sets up a mouth-watering meeting with PSG, conquerors of Liverpool and the coming force in this season's Champions League, for a place in the semi-final.

From BBC

Related Words

• conquistador