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conquistador

con·quis·ta·dor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-kwis-tuh-dawr, kong-; Spanish kawng-kees-tah-th awr]
    • /kɒnˈkwɪs təˌdɔr, kɒŋ-; Spanish kɔŋˌkis tɑˈðɔr/
    • /kɒnˈkwɪs.tə.dɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-kwis-tuh-dawr, kong-; Spanish kawng-kees-tah-th awr]
    • /kɒnˈkwɪs təˌdɔr, kɒŋ-; Spanish kɔŋˌkis tɑˈðɔr/

Definitions of conquistador word

  • countable noun conquistador The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America. 3
  • noun conquistador an adventurer or conqueror, esp one of the Spanish conquerors of the New World in the 16th century 3
  • noun conquistador any of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico, Peru, or other parts of America in the 16th cent. 3
  • noun plural conquistador one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. 1
  • noun conquistador A conqueror, esp. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. 1
  • noun conquistador 16th-century Spanish invader 1
See all 7 definitions of conquistador

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Origin of conquistador

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Spanish equivalent to conquist(ar) to conquer (see conquest) + -ador -ator

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Parts of speech for Conquistador

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Conquistador

conquistador popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for conquistador

noun conquistador

  • winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
  • victor — (Dauferius) 1027–87, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1086–87.
  • vanquisher — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
  • conqueror — The conquerors of a country or group of people are the people who have taken complete control of that country or group's land.
All 4 Synonyms of conquistador

Antonyms for conquistador

noun conquistador

  • loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
Just one Antonym for conquistador

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