conquistador

(kän kwis′tə dôr′, -kēs′-; käŋ-)

any of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico, Peru, or other parts of America in the 16th cent.

Origin: Sp, conqueror < conquistar < pp. of VL *conquaerere: see conquer

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noun pl. con·quis·ta·dors or con·quis·ta·dor·es (-dôrˌās, -ēz)

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

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from conquistar, to conquer

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *conquīsītāre

Origin: , frequentative of Latin conquīrere, to procure; see conquer

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