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
The Timur ruby The Timur ruby was first discovered in the 14th century and was named after the conqueror Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire in Asia.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Babur’s family traced its lineage to both the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Babur’s family traced its lineage to both the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conqueror
Noun
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Those teams square off Saturday in a winner’s bracket game.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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In the eighth inning, Bella Perez belted a two-run home run for the Heralds that wound up being the game winner.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Leeds, 14th in the season-ending table, safe with three to play, FA Cup semi-finalists and Old Trafford victors, cannot rest on any laurels this summer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The Cavaliers might have lost 121 to 108 on Saturday, but love remained the victor in Rocket Arena that night.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
25 May 2026
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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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“Conqueror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conqueror. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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