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 Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for conqueror

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Noun

The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway this winter in The Amish Project, a solo play written by Jessica Dickey and directed by Sarna Lapine.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

With a bit more than a week until the second round of the Brazilian presidential election — pitting Lula against first-round victor Flávio Bolsonaro — images of my bandaged countenance are once more trending in Brazil.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Big 12 contention is likely out of the window for both teams, but a win would help the victor inch closer to a bowl game, while the loser will have a much more difficult path.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 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

Definition of vanquisher

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