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Word of the Day – Conquistador

By June 19, 2020Word of the Day

Conquistador (noun)

kon-kwis-ta-dor

A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

Mid 19th century Spanish.

Example sentences

“The conquistadors took the land and slayed everyone who got in the way.”

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