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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His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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