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 land fell to the Mongols in an era that would later be named the Yuan Dynasty, and the conquerors established centralized bureaucracy, trade, taxation and a capital.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conqueror
Noun
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The desire among winners, or the mob, to dictate, is intoxicating.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Receivers got hurt and dropped game winners, but also broke records.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
Noun
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This fake dating trope may sound cute at first, but things quickly take a horrifying turn when it’s announced that the 75th Games will break from tradition and draw contestants from the pool of past victors.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Even if a voter’s top choice doesn’t have enough support to win, their rankings of other candidates still play a role in determining the victor.—
David B. Caruso,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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