vanquisher

as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent a parade for the triumphal return of the empire's most celebrated vanquisher

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Noun
  • The winner will receive Euros 10,000 cash award in recognition of their contribution in the documentary field.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • One side remained rooted in Saigon — renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victors of the war.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Regardless of who gets their hand raised, the victor will carry a generational victory that means far more than just another win on their professional record.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Vanquisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquisher. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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