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conquistador

noun

  1. soldiers, explorers, and adventurers at the service of the Spanish Empire and Portuguese Empire
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kənˈkistədɔɹ/ / /kənˈkwɪstədɔɹ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish conquistadorbor. English conquistador Borrowed from Spanish conquistador.

  1. A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.