conquistador

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  1. noun A conqueror, especially one of the 16th-century Spanish soldiers who defeated the Indian civilizations of Mexico, Central America, or Peru.

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  • Within swam a conquistador, a fish Howard had always dreamed of seeing, of owning. —  F ;SF; - vol 086 issue 05 - May 1994
  • They're basically the same insipid conquistador, except Nick is the more officious schemer, and Shawn is the science whiz who helps all the (brainless) girls with their homework. —  The Pitch | Complete Issue
  • Besides that, we have a story being written by Izzi about her conquistador (played by Tommy) trying to find the tree of life that's guarded by the Maya (rolling my eyes). —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • A Spanish conquistador (Hugh Jackman) dispatched on a crusade by his queen (Rachel Weisz) reaches the top of a Mayan temple before being mortally wounded by a priest. —  This Distracted Globe
  • Eva was killed over 300 years ago when Gabriel was still mortal and his village was attacked by the bloodthirsty, conquistador-turned-night stalker Pizarro —  Hispanic Business Magazine
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  1. Spanish, from conquistar, to conquer, from Vulgar Latin *conquīsītāre, frequentative of Latin conquīrere, to procure; see conquer.

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  1. Spanish Portuguese, from conquistar, conquer, from conquista, conquest: see conquest and conquer.
 

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/kɑŋˈkwɪstædoʊr/
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