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Noun: conquistador (conquistadores,conquistadors)  kón'kwis-tu,dor or kón'kees-tu,dor
  1. An adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)

Derived forms: conquistadors, conquistadores

Type of: adventurer, explorer

Encyclopedia: Conquistador