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

Back in Punta Arenas, I caught up with Juan Francisco Pizarro, a government biologist, who was inclined to believe Mylodon succumbed to both hunting and climate pressures.

From Salon

As Max Pizarro reported, Trump “brought his cruel, weird, hateful, indicted, egomaniacal, name-dropping TV personality brand to Wildwood, apparently trying to take advantage of perennial New Jersey dysfunction, while entertaining his own public delusion.”

From Salon

There are also vast literary and historic archives, as well as letters written from the Americas by the explorers Columbus, Pizarro and Cortés.

From New York Times

“Right now the problem to solve isn’t fossil fuel,” Pizarro said.

From Seattle Times

“If there’s one thing that is important in life it is to always dream,” Pizarro said after being asked about an Olympic bid.

From Washington Times