Meaning & use
vanquisher
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a person or force that defeats or conquers an opponent, especially decisively.
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The tournament crowned him the vanquisher of three former champions.
History remembers her as the vanquisher of a much larger invading army.
A note on using this word
It shares its root with 'vanquish' and 'vanquished,' both descending from Latin 'vincere,' meaning to conquer.
Words with a similar meaning
conquerorvictor
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Words with an opposite meaning
loserthe vanquished
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