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 has said that a leading theory is that a century-old transmission line, which had not carried power for 50 years, somehow re-energized to spark the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Pizarro estimated it would cost $8,000 to $10,000 for each home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Pizarro had similarly grim luck when he landed on the coast of Peru in 1531 with 168 men to conquer the Inca Empire of millions.

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