Conquistador definition

kŏng-kēstə-dôr, kŏn-kwĭstə-

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

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A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

conquistador

Plural:

conquistadores, conquistadors

Spanish from conquistar to conquer from Vulgar Latin conquīsītāre frequentative of Latin conquīrere to procure conquer

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Spanish conquistador.

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