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 a leading theory is that a century-old transmission line, which the company had not used for 50 years, may have briefly reenergized, igniting the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Pizarro has said that a leading theory of the fire’s cause is that a century-old transmission line in Eaton Canyon, which had not carried power for 50 years, somehow re-energized and sparked the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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

Even after Atahuallpa had been captured, Francisco Pizarro’s brother Hernando Pizarro deceived Atahuallpa’s leading general, Chalcuchima, commanding a large army, into delivering himself to the Spaniards.

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