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Conquistador

noun
(pl. conquistadores, conquistadors)
1.
An adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century).





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"Conquistador" Quotes from Famous Books



... vessel arrived in Spain which had been sent from Mexico, by the conquistador with the emperor's share of the tribute money collected in that country, in the special charge of Alonzo Davila and Antonio Quinones, with other articles of value. Fearing capture by the French corsairs, ...
— The Voyage of Verrazzano • Henry C. Murphy


Words linked to "Conquistador" :   Francisco Pizarro, Cortez, Hernan Cortes, Spain, United Mexican States, Cortes, adventurer, Pizarro, Kingdom of Spain, Hernando Cortes, Mexico, explorer, Hernan Cortez, Hernando Cortez, Espana


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