Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at pizarro's.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Pizarro's.

Examples

  • I am a Spaniard – an Ecuadoriano, true, but I am descended from Pedro Patino, who was one of Pizarro's captains.

    The Madness of John Harned 2010

  • Incredibly, the producer of the show (Mark Burnett of "Survivor") mentions retracing Pizarro's "path" through Peru as a possible follow up.

    A Bad Business 2009

  • Possibly.12.33pm: David Pizarro's agent has been flapping his gums.

    Transfer window deadline day 2012 – as it happened 2012

  • A product of London's visit to Ecuador en route to New Orleans and home from the Snark adventure in the South Pacific, "The Madness of John Harned" (Lady's Realm [London], October, 1909) is told by Manuel de Jesus Patino, a wealthy and proud descendent of one of Pizarro's captains.

    “Samuel! There was a rolling wonder in the sound. Ay, there was!” 2008

  • It's a fictionalized account of an ambitious middle-management type from Pizarro's conquistadorization of Peru named Lope de Aguirre.

    Archive 2007-02-01 KaneCitizen 2007

  • It's a fictionalized account of an ambitious middle-management type from Pizarro's conquistadorization of Peru named Lope de Aguirre.

    Good Movies and TV I've Been Watching Over the Last Couple of Weeks KaneCitizen 2007

  • Small nation-states and small populations have frequently conquered and ruled populations many times the size of theirs, beginning with Rome and continuing through Pizarro's conquest of Peru, Cortez's conquest of Mexico, Great Britain's empire, and the initial conquest by the Europeans of the Western Hemisphere.

    Letters to the Editor 2005

  • This one turned into a laugher early: After Mathis 'TD dive on the opening drive, Tyrone Culver intercepted Ian Pizarro's pass on Weber State's first play.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • Small nation-states and small populations have frequently conquered and ruled populations many times the size of theirs, beginning with Rome and continuing through Pizarro's conquest of Peru, Cortez's conquest of Mexico, Great Britain's empire, and the initial conquest by the Europeans of the Western Hemisphere.

    Letters to the Editor 2005

  • Pizarro's 1532 arrival in Nueva Castilla, or Peru, marked the beginning of the end for the Incan kingdom.

    Harvard University Press Publicity Blog : 2006

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.