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conqueror

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑːŋkərər/ · UK /ˈkɒŋkərə/

conqueror means: A leader, army, or country that wins a war and takes control of another place.

noun

TAKES TERRITORYB2

A leader, army, or country that wins a war and takes control of another place.

  • The conqueror entered the city.
  • Foreign conquerors ruled the country for centuries.
  • The army was welcomed as a conqueror rather than a liberator.

How to use it: conqueror of something (He became the conqueror of a vast territory.)

Similar words: vanquisher, subjugator

Common phrases: foreign conqueror, military conqueror, conqueror of something

OVERCOMES SOMETHINGC1

Someone who successfully defeats an opponent or overcomes something difficult.

  • He returned as the conqueror of his fears.
  • The tournament winner faced last year's conqueror again.
  • She was celebrated as a conqueror of difficult mountain peaks.

How to use it: conqueror of someone/something (The champion faced her former conqueror in the final.)

Similar words: victor, vanquisher

Common phrases: conqueror of something, mountain conqueror

Questions about conqueror

What does conqueror mean?

A leader, army, or country that wins a war and takes control of another place.

What is conqueror in other languages?

Türkçe: fatih · Español: conquistador · Français: conquérant · Deutsch: Eroberer · Italiano: conquistatore · 日本語: 征服者

How do you pronounce conqueror?

In American English /ˈkɑːŋkərər/; in British English /ˈkɒŋkərə/.

How do you use conqueror in a sentence?

The conqueror entered the city. Foreign conquerors ruled the country for centuries.

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