First Known Use: 1830
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conquistador
noun con·quis·ta·dor \kän-ˈkēs-tə-ˌdȯr, kən- also -ˈkwis-, -ˈkis-\
: a leader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century
plural con·quis·ta·do·res \(ˌ)kän-ˌkēs-tə-ˈdȯr-ēz, -ˈdȯr-ˌās, kən-; (ˌ)kän-ˌkwis-, -ˌkis-\ or con·quis·ta·dors
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Origin of CONQUISTADOR
Spanish, ultimately from Latin conquirere
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conquistador
noun con·quis·ta·dor \kän-ˈkē-stə-ˌdȯr\
plural con·quis·ta·do·res \-ˌkē-stə-ˈdȯr-ēz\ or con·quis·ta·dors
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: a leader in the Spanish conquest especially of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
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