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Definition of
conquistador noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
conquistador
noun
noun
,
NAmE
/
/
kɑŋˈkistəˌdɔr
/
/
(
pl.
conquistadores
,
NAmE
/
/
kɑŋˌkistəˈdɔreɪz
/
/
or
conquistadors
)
(
from Spanish
)
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one of the Spanish people who took control of Mexico and Peru by force in the 16th century
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conquistador
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