conquistador

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US/kənˈkistədɔɹ//kənˈkwɪstədɔɹ/

noun

A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.

OriginSpanish conquistador →
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Meanings

nounconquistador (plural conquistadors or conquistadores)

plural conquistadors · plural conquistadores

  1. A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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freebooter

Origin

  1. Spanishconquistar
  2. Spanishconquistador
  3. Englishconquistador

Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.

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APA

conquistador. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conquistador

MLA

“conquistador.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conquistador. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conquistador,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conquistador.

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