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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That first sequence takes place during the Conquest of Malacca in 1511, which saw Magellan fighting under Portuguese conquistador Afonso de Albuquerque.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The conquistadors, understandably, were not fans of las Casas’s reports.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Hunter’s obsession, which manifests in comical visions of his taunting conquistador ancestor, isn’t an especially sharp critique of the colonial legacy the whole swashbuckling adventure owes a debt to.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Its mascot was also changed from a conquistador to a rattlesnake.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The conquistadors, understandably, were not fans of las Casas’s reports.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Hunter’s obsession, which manifests in comical visions of his taunting conquistador ancestor, isn’t an especially sharp critique of the colonial legacy the whole swashbuckling adventure owes a debt to.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Its mascot was also changed from a conquistador to a rattlesnake.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conquistador
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“Conquistador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquistador. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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