conquistador
noun
one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
conquistadors
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pluralof conquistador.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While the Spanish conquistadors methodically tried to erase Aztec cultural traditions and language, it didn’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Somewhat later, Spanish conquistadors followed Columbus across the Atlantic to conquer the Aztec and Incan empires, occupying significant parts of the Americas.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
The new findings, published in the scientific journal Nature, call into question previous theories concerning the spread of syphilis by the Spanish conquistadors.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
Inka masonry amazed the conquistadors, who could not understand how they put together such enormous stones without mortar or draft animals.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
