Vanquisher

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who vanquishes; a conqueror.

    "HSTs continued to provide sterling service during these years, so much so that when Virgin and Midland Mainline brought their new wave of high-speed diesel electric multiple units [...] on stream, many preferred the ride and comfort of the vanquished to the ride and comfort of the vanquisher."

  2. 2
    someone who is victorious by force of arms wordnet

Synonyms

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conquerorchampchampionconquering heroconquerorconquistador

Example

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"Make me vanquisher of all the nations; build me a chariot bearing me in triumph all the way to Thebes: I will consider myself a mere man, when I am all around hailed as a god."

Etymology

From vanquish + -er.

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