conquistador

[ kon-kwis-tuh-dawr, kong-; Spanish kawng-kees-tah-thawr ]

noun

, plural con·quis·ta·dors, Spanish con·quis·ta·do·res [kawng-kees-tah-, thaw, -, r, es].

1. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

conquistador

/ kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː; konkistaˈðor /

noun

1. an adventurer or conqueror, esp one of the Spanish conquerors of the New World in the 16th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of conquistador¹

1540–50; < Spanish equivalent to conquist ( ar ) to conquer ( conquest ) + -ador -ator

Word History and Origins

Origin of conquistador¹

C19: from Spanish, from conquistar to conquer; see conquest

Example Sentences

Hernán Cortés -- an unpleasant conquistador -- hated the Mexican Hairless, and attempted to eradicate the breed.

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That fine old conquistador was now worn out in body and a wreck of his former self.

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As he wheeled about he was once more the social conquistador, seeking, the girl knew not what advantage.

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I had read with eagerness the History of the Conquest, and of the adventures of the noble Conquistador.

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The Conquistador's bones repose in the land which, with so much intrepidity and ruthlessness, he won for Spain.

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The companions-in-arms of Jaime el Conquistador are nearly always represented wearing a considerable weight of plate armour.

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