conquistador
noun
con·quis·ta·dor
kän-ˈkē-stə-ˌdȯr 
kən-,
also -ˈkwi-,
-ˈki-
plural conquistadores
(ˌ)kän-ˌkē-stə-ˈdȯr-ēz
-ˈdȯr-ˌās,
kən-;
(ˌ)kän-ˌkwi-,
-ˌki-
or conquistadors
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His account circulated throughout Europe, informing official Spanish policy toward Indians in the Americas and shaping views of the conquistadors’ cruelty for centuries to come.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
And to think, this pitiless conquistador came to North America as a humble kitchen herb, deliberately imported by European settlers for its piquant flavor.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Banderas leans into comedy, playing his character and all of his character’s ancestors who torment his subconscious (a priest, a pilot, a prospector and a conquistador).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
And to think, this pitiless conquistador came to North America as a humble kitchen herb, deliberately imported by European settlers for its piquant flavor.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Banderas leans into comedy, playing his character and all of his character’s ancestors who torment his subconscious (a priest, a pilot, a prospector and a conquistador).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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conquistador
noun
con·quis·ta·dor
kȯŋ-ˈkēs-tə-ˌdȯ(ə)r
kän-ˈk(w)is-,
kən-
plural conquistadores
kȯŋ-ˌkēs-tə-ˈdȯr-ēz
-ˈdȯr-ˌās;
-ˈdōr-;
kän-k(w)is-,
ˈkən-
or conquistadors
: a leader in the Spanish conquest of America in the 16th century
Etymology
Spanish, derived from Latin conquirere "to search for"
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