Meaning & use
conquistadors
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Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered parts of the Americas in the 16th century.
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The conquistadors brought both devastating diseases and new crops to the Americas.
The museum exhibit traces the impact of the conquistadors on indigenous civilizations.
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Conquistador comes directly from the Spanish word for "conqueror" and is used specifically for the Spanish colonizers of the Americas, not conquerors in general.
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conquerors
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