Pizarro

American

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

noun

Francisco c1470–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru.

Pizarro British

/ piˈθarrɔ, pɪˈzɑːrəʊ /

noun

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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Despite the deadly Eaton fire, bonuses awarded to Pedro Pizarro, the chief executive of Edison International and other executives soared last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Pizarro declined analysts’ requests to say where the company would cut back, other than saying it would continue spending aimed at keeping its grid safe and reliable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Pizarro also told analysts that without legislation supporting the utilities, Edison’s credit rating could be downgraded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

That gulf of experience encouraged Pizarro to set his trap and Atahuallpa to walk into it.

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

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