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

In Cleopatra … the Roman conqueror met his equal, at least for proud independence and clear-eyed ruthlessness.

—Ingrid D. Rowland

William the Conqueror

Synonyms

• beater
• master
• subduer
• trimmer
• vanquisher
• victor
• whipper
• winner

Examples of conqueror in a Sentence

hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces

Recent Examples on the Web

To be an American is to be a descendant of conquerors, pioneers, visionaries, and explorers. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024

The pursuer and the pursued; the conqueror and the conquest. —Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024

After Tenerife — the last island to be conquered — fell to Spain, the conquerors dispersed the Guanche population across the world as slaves. —Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024

His company is not just a builder of cars but also a purveyor of thrills, a breaker of records, a conqueror of the public imagination. —Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above