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conqueror

/ˈkɑŋˌkɚ.ɚ/ noun

In Latin: dēbellātor, victor, superātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conqueror at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Someone who is victorious by force of arms.

Origin

From Middle English conquerour, from Old French conquereor, from conquerre. By surface analysis, conquer + -or.

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