conqueror

con·quer

 (kŏng′kər)

v. con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·quers

v.tr.

1.

a. To gain control of or subdue by military force: conquered the neighboring lands.

b. To defeat in war: The Greeks conquered the Persians. See Synonyms at defeat.

2.

a. To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example): vaccines that conquered smallpox; programs to conquer poverty.

b. To overcome or surmount mentally or emotionally: You must conquer your fear of heights.

3. To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing.

4.

a. To gain the affection or admiration of: back when jazz conquered Paris.

b. To seduce.

v.intr.

To be victorious; win.

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[Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere, from Latin conquīrere, to procure : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + quaerere, to seek.]

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con′quer·a·ble adj.

con′quer·or, con′quer·er n.

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Conqueror

(ˈkɒŋkərə)

n

(Biography) William the. See William I

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con•quer•or

(ˈkɒŋ kər ər)

n.

a person who conquers or vanquishes; victor.

[1250–1300]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conqueror - someone who is victorious by force of arms vanquisher subjugator - a conqueror who defeats and enslaves victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

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conqueror

noun winner, champion, master, victor, conquistador, lord Spain had a tradition of learning long before the arrival of their Muslim conquerors.

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conqueror

also conquerer
noun

One that conquers:

conquistador, master, victor, winner.

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Translations

فاتِح، غازٍ، مُنْتَصِر

dobyvatelpřemožitel

erobrersejrherre

Eroberer

νικητής

conquérantvainqueur

hódító

sigurvegari

conquistatore

erobrerseierherre

завоеватель

dobyvateľ

fatih

征服者

conqueror

[ˈkɒŋkərəʳ] N → conquistador(a) m/f

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conqueror

[ˈkɒŋkərə^r] n → conquérant(e) m/f, vainqueur m

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conqueror

n (of country, heart) → Eroberer m, → Eroberin f; (of enemy, difficulties, feelings, disease) → Sieger(in) m(f) (→ of über +acc), → Besieger(in) m(f); (of difficulties, feelings, mountains) → Bezwinger(in) m(f); William the Conqueror → Wilhelm der Eroberer

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conqueror

[ˈkɒŋk/ərəʳ] n → conquistatore m

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conquer

(ˈkoŋkə) verb

to overcome or defeat. The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark. oorwin, verower, verslaan, baasraak; seëvier; onderwerp, oorweldig, inneem يَتَغَلَّب على، يَقْهَر، يَفْتَح، يَسْتَوْلي побеждавам conquistar dobýt, přemoct erobern, überwinden erobre; besejre κατακτώconquistar, vencer vallutama, võitu saama غلبه کردن؛ شکست دادن vallata conquérir, vaincre לִכבּוֹש जीतना osvojiti, pobijediti, svladati meghódít menaklukkan sigra; leggja undir sig conquistare 征服する 정복하다 užkariauti, nugalėti, įveikti iekarot; uzvarēt; pārvarēt menguasai veroverenseire, erobre, underlegge seg podbijać, pokonywać برى موندل، فتح كول، نيول conquistar a cuceri, a învinge завоевывать; преодолевать dobyť; premôcť osvojiti; premagati osvojiti erövra, besegra ชนะ fethetmek 征服 завойовувати; підкоряти شكست دينا، فتح پانا، قابو پانا chinh phục 征服

ˈconqueror noun

oorwinnaar, veroweraar فاتِح، غازٍ، مُنْتَصِر завоевател conquistador dobyvatel, přemožitel der Eroberer erobrer; sejrherre κατακτητήςconquistador vallutaja کشورگشا؛ فاتح valloittaja conquérant/-ante כובש जीतने वाला osvajač, pobjednik hódító penakluk sigurvegari conquistatore, conquistatrice 征服者 정복자 užkariautojas iekarotājs penakluk veroveraarerobrer, seierherrezdobywca فاتح conquistador cuceritor завоеватель dobyvateľ, -ka osvajalec osvajač erövrare, besegrare ผู้ชนะ fatih 征服者 завойовник فاتح người chinh phục 征服者

conquest (ˈkoŋkwest) noun

(an) act of conquering. The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you – you've made a conquest. oorwinning, verowering; wins, buit فَتْح، غَزْو، اكْتِساب حُب завладяване conquista dobytí, vítězství die Eroberung erobring κατάκτησηconquista vallutus پیروزی؛ غلبه valloitus conquêteכבוש, כיבוש जीत osvajanje hódítás penaklukan hertaka; ávinningur conquista 征服 정복 užkariavimas iekarošana; pakļaušana penaklukan veroveringerobringpodbój برى، بريالى توب، دبل هيواد نيونه: نيول شوې هيواد conquista cucerire завоевание dobytie osvojitev osvajanje erövring, seger ชัยชนะ fetih, zapt 征服 завоювання, підкорення فتح، جيت sự chinh phục 征服

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