conquistador
Definitions of conquistador
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someone who is victorious by force of armssynonyms: debeladorexamples:Alejandro Magnoking of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)type of:vencedora combatant who is able to defeat rivals
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an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)type of:exploradorsomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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