conquistador

con·quis·ta·dor

noun
\kän-ˈkēs-tə-ˌdȯr, kən- also -ˈkwis-, -ˈkis-\

plural con·quis·ta·do·res\(ˌ)kän-ˌkēs-tə-ˈdȯr-ēz, -ˈdȯr-ˌās, kən-; (ˌ)kän-ˌkwis-, -ˌkis-\ or con·quis·ta·dors

Definition of CONQUISTADOR

: one that conquers; specifically : a leader in the Spanish conquest of America and especially of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

Origin of CONQUISTADOR

Spanish, ultimately from Latin conquirere

First Known Use: 1830

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

Rhymes with CONQUISTADOR

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