conqueror

/ˈkɑnkərər/

/ˈkɒŋkərə/

Other forms: conquerors

A conqueror takes over a place by using military force. If you enjoy role-playing video games, you might like taking on the persona of a conqueror who battles evil orcs in order to rule their territory.

Generally, conqueror is used to mean the winner of a war or the leader of a vanquishing army. You can also use it in a figurative way for someone who wins or defeats others in a game or sport: "My conqueror in the chess match was that tiny ten-year-old kid." The Latin root of both conqueror and conquer is conquirere, "to win or procure by effort."

Definitions of conqueror

1. noun

   someone who is victorious by force of arms
   synonyms: vanquisher

   examples:

   Alexander the Great

   king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)

   types:

   subjugator

   a conqueror who defeats and enslaves

   type of:

   master, superior, victor

   a combatant who is able to defeat rivals