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

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

At this same time, Nima goes on a little parade around New Eden like a conqueror surveying their new land. —Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024

Putin has begun comparing himself to Peter the Great—perhaps the Russian empire’s most famous conqueror. —Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above