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Noun: Cortez  kor'tez or 'kor,tez
  1. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
    - Cortes, Hernando Cortes, Hernando Cortez, Hernan Cortes, Hernan Cortez

Type of: conquistador

Encyclopedia: Cortez, Nevada