CONQUEROR Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

conqueror

noun

ˈkäŋ-kər-ər

Definition of conqueror

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces

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Recent Examples of conqueror Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for conqueror

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Inter Double winners in Italy, Inter have lost Denzel Dumfries but supplemented their squad with a bunch of Englishmen, namely the ‘Three Lions’ of John Stones, Djed Spence and Curtis Jones.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Friday’s three big money Florida Lottery draw games — Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play — produced two six-figure jackpot winners.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

To this end, bulls challenge each other for rights to cows by bluffing or by outright battles in which slashing antlers determine the victor.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Crucially, when Manchester City visited back in January, Manchester United were the 2-0 victors, with Fernandes getting a double-digit haul.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of victor

Noun

More often than not, a good villain is as important to a story as their eventual vanquisher.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025

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