conqueror

noun

con·​quer·​or ˈkäŋ-kər-ər 

plural conquerors

: 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

Synonyms

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

Examples of conqueror in a Sentence

hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, having been one of the last competitors standing against Donald Trump in the party’s 2016 presidential primary, Cruz declined to endorse his conqueror, earning boos from the audience. —Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024

Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024

The most unlikely of Sicily's conquerors were the Normans: The island owes as much to them as much as England does. —Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024

To be an American is to be a descendant of conquerors, pioneers, visionaries, and explorers. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above