conqueror
noun
con·quer·or
ˈkäŋ-kər-ər 
plural conquerors
: one who conquers : one who wins a country in war, subdues or subjugates a people, or overcomes an adversary
The year 1570 brought yet another conqueror, the Ottoman Empire.—
Alan Weisman
Alan WeismanIn Cleopatra … the Roman conqueror met his equal, at least for proud independence and clear-eyed ruthlessness.—Ingrid D. Rowland
Ingrid D. RowlandWilliam the Conqueror
Examples of conqueror in a Sentence
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Where is the option to enjoy cannabis as a companion, not a conqueror?
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
However, he is ebuffed at every turn by his fellow chiefs, most notably Kamehameha I (Kaina Makua), who later becomes the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai’i.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
However, he is ebuffed at every turn by his fellow chiefs, most notably Kamehameha I (Kaina Makua), who later becomes the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai’i.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conqueror
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“Conqueror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conqueror. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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