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conquistador

Syllabification: (con·quis·ta·dor)
Pronunciation: /kôNGˈkēstəˌdôr, känˈk(w)istə-, kən-/

Definition of conquistador

noun (plural conquistadores /-ˌkēstəˈdôrēz, -ās, -ˌk(w)istə-/ or conquistadors)

  • a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

Origin:

mid 19th century: Spanish

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