Conqueror
//ˈkɑŋˌkɚ.ɚ// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who conquers.
"They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force - nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others."
- 2 someone who is victorious by force of arms wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 William the Conqueror. England, dated
"The making this survey was a great design in the Conqueror; and it is plain he considered the finishing of it as an event of great importance; a charter, granted by him soon after, having this remarkable date."
Example
More examples"Greece, conquered, took captive her savage conqueror."
Etymology
From Middle English conquerour, from Old French conquereor, from conquerre. By surface analysis, conquer + -or.
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