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
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hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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The Romans overthrew Cleopatra and ruled as conquerors, marking an end to history’s longest empire.
—Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
The Promised Land is a history of Denmark’s Jutland and a conqueror’s dream that comes suspiciously close to advertising Obama’s 2020 memoir, A Promised Land.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Is the human species forsaking the very attribute that catalyzed our evolution from tree-dwellers to global conquerors?
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
In the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami’s conquerors Atlanta United were knocked out by Orlando City, who take on the victors of the New York derby, New York Red Bulls, on Sunday for a place in the MLS Cup final.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
The Promised Land is a history of Denmark’s Jutland and a conqueror’s dream that comes suspiciously close to advertising Obama’s 2020 memoir, A Promised Land.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Is the human species forsaking the very attribute that catalyzed our evolution from tree-dwellers to global conquerors?
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
In the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami’s conquerors Atlanta United were knocked out by Orlando City, who take on the victors of the New York derby, New York Red Bulls, on Sunday for a place in the MLS Cup final.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Conqueror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conqueror. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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