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Vanquisher

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van·quish  (vngkwsh, vn-)
tr.v. van·quished, van·quish·ing, van·quish·es
1.
a. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
b. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
2. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress: "She had had to wrench herself forcibly away from Katharine, and every step vanquished her desire" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at defeat.
[Middle English vaynquisshen, from Old French vainquir, vainquiss-, from Latin vincere; see weik-3 in Indo-European roots.]
vanquish·a·ble adj.
vanquish·er n.
vanquish·ment n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Vanquishervanquisher - someone who is victorious by force of arms
conqueror
subjugator - a conqueror who defeats and enslaves
victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals


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--once the vanquisher of female hearts all over Europe.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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