noun
conquistador
kuhn-KEES-tuh-dawr
noun
1
A Spanish soldier or explorer who took part in the conquest of the Americas in the 1500s.
"The conquistadors brought both devastating disease and new technology to the Americas."
How to Use Conquistador
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Spanish conqueror of the Americas, historically associated with the fall of the Aztec and Inca empires.
Common pairings
Spanish conquistador
conquistadors and conquest
Word Forms
conquistadors plural, conquistadores plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish "conquistador," meaning "conqueror."