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vanquisher

noun

Definition of 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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Recent Examples of vanquisher 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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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

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Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conqueror

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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

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