Pizarro

[ pi-zahr-oh; Spanish pee-thahr-raw, -sahr- ]

noun

1. Fran·cis·co [fran-, sis, -koh, f, r, ahn-, thees, -kaw, -, sees, -], c1470–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru.

Pizarro

/ piˈθarrɔ; pɪˈzɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. PizarroFrancisco?14751541MSpanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: conquistador 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

Example Sentences

He was a companion of Pizarro in his Peruvian expedition, and amassed great wealth; after which he became governor of Cuba.

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This was an old elephant named Pizarro, a great favourite of many years' standing with the Madrileños.

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At last the bull prepared to charge; Pizarro packed away his trunk between his tusks, and quietly waited the onslaught.

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Meanwhile, Pizarro was amusing himself by eating oranges which were showered on him by his admirers on the benches.

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In this foxy nature the wolf was not wanting, and under strong impulse he could be somewhat of a Pizarro.

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