conqueror

CEFRB1

/ˈkɑŋˌkɚ.ɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who defeats and controls another country or people.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    William the Conqueror.

Examples

  • Greece, conquered, took captive her savage conqueror.

  • Why would I want to be a conqueror?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɔnˌkɚ.ɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Someone who conquers.

More examples

In context

  • William the Conqueror occupied England in 1066.

  • They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force - nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English conquerour, from Old French conquereor, from conquerre. By surface analysis, conquer + -or.