as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Recent Examples of conqueror
Evidence also exists of earlier inhabitants at the site, such as Roman conquerors.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
Minions doesn’t shy away from that challenge, using them as a slapstick comedy troupe who guide us through the history of villains and conquerors from the beginning of time to 1960s London.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Then, having been one of the last competitors standing against Donald Trump in the party’s 2016 presidential primary, Cruz declined to endorse his conqueror, earning boos from the audience.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
Minions doesn’t shy away from that challenge, using them as a slapstick comedy troupe who guide us through the history of villains and conquerors from the beginning of time to 1960s London.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Then, having been one of the last competitors standing against Donald Trump in the party’s 2016 presidential primary, Cruz declined to endorse his conqueror, earning boos from the audience.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
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“Conqueror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conqueror. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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