conquistador
noun
con·quis·ta·dor
kän-ˈkē-stə-ˌdȯr 
kən-,
also -ˈkwi-,
-ˈki-
plural conquistadores
(ˌ)kän-ˌkē-stə-ˈdȯr-ēz
-ˈdȯr-ˌās,
kən-;
(ˌ)kän-ˌkwi-,
-ˌki-
or conquistadors
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Banderas leans into comedy, playing his character and all of his character’s ancestors who torment his subconscious (a priest, a pilot, a prospector and a conquistador).
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Founded by Spanish conquistadors under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565, St. Augustine served as the capital of British East Florida until the Spanish regained control of the peninsula after the American Revolution in 1783.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Established as a trading post by settlers in 1848, the area was previously home to Native Americans and later frequented by Spanish conquistadors who had taken up in nearby San Antonio.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Founded by Spanish conquistadors under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565, St. Augustine served as the capital of British East Florida until the Spanish regained control of the peninsula after the American Revolution in 1783.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The 15 Most Beautiful Places In Texas Hill Country, According To A Local
History of Wimberley
Established as a trading post by settlers in 1848, the area was previously home to Native Americans and later frequented by Spanish conquistadors who had taken up in nearby San Antonio.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Conquistador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquistador. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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conquistador
noun
con·quis·ta·dor
kȯŋ-ˈkēs-tə-ˌdȯ(ə)r
kän-ˈk(w)is-,
kən-
plural conquistadores
kȯŋ-ˌkēs-tə-ˈdȯr-ēz
-ˈdȯr-ˌās;
-ˈdōr-;
kän-k(w)is-,
ˈkən-
or conquistadors
: a leader in the Spanish conquest of America in the 16th century
Etymology
Spanish, derived from Latin conquirere "to search for"
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