conqueror

noun

con·​quer·​or ˈkäŋ-kər-ər 

plural conquerors

: one who conquers : one who wins a country in war, subdues or subjugates a people, or overcomes an adversary

The year 1570 brought yet another conqueror, the Ottoman Empire.

—Alan Weisman

In Cleopatra … the Roman conqueror met his equal, at least for proud independence and clear-eyed ruthlessness.

—Ingrid D. Rowland

William the Conqueror

Synonyms

• beater
• master
• subduer
• trimmer
• vanquisher
• victor
• whipper
• winner

Examples of conqueror in a Sentence

hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces

Recent Examples on the Web

At this same time, Nima goes on a little parade around New Eden like a conqueror surveying their new land. —Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024

Putin has begun comparing himself to Peter the Great—perhaps the Russian empire’s most famous conqueror. —Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2022

He is joined by Owen Wilson and Oscar-winning Indiana Jones actor Ke Huy Quan who team up to stop a time-travelling conqueror called Kang, played by Jonathan Majors. —Caroline Reid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

Evidence also exists of earlier inhabitants at the site, such as Roman conquerors. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above