Meaning & use
conquistador
A Spanish soldier or explorer who took part in the conquest of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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The conquistador led his men deep into the jungle in search of gold.
Historians still debate the brutal legacy that each conquistador left behind.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Spanish; plural is "conquistadors" or "conquistadores." Refers specifically to the Spanish conquest of Indigenous American peoples.
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conqueror
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