conqueror

noun

con·quer·or | \ ˈkäŋ-kər-ər

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plural conquerors

Definition of conqueror

: one who conquers : one who wins a country in war, subdues or subjugates a people, or overcomes an adversary The year 1570 brought yet another conqueror, the Ottoman Empire.— Alan Weisman In Cleopatra … the Roman conqueror met his equal, at least for proud independence and clear-eyed ruthlessness.— Ingrid D. Rowland William the Conqueror

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beater, master, subduer, trimmer, vanquisher, victor, whipper, winner

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conqueror

noun

con·quer·or | \ ˈkäŋ-kər-ər\

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: a person who gains something by force

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