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conquistador

Pronunciation: /kɒnˈkwɪstədɔː, -ˈkɪst-/

Definition of conquistador

noun (plural conquistadores /-ˈdɔːreɪz/ 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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