Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who conquers, or gains a victory over, any opposing force; specifically, one who subdues or subjugates a nation or nations by military power.
- noun Synonyms See
victor .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who conquers.
- noun (Eng. Hist.) William the Norman (1027-1067) who invaded England, defeated Harold in the battle of Hastings, and was crowned king, in 1066.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who
conquers
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
Etymologies
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Examples
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How the conqueror is adored: Now have come salvation, strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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A conqueror is a determined player who takes a million men for chips and the whole world for baize.
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A conqueror is a determined player who takes a million men for chips and the whole world for baize.
Mode d'Emploi 2004
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A conqueror is a determined player who takes a million men for chips and the whole world for baize.
French Word-A-Day: 2004
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A conqueror is a determined player who takes a million men for chips and the whole world for baize.
French Word-A-Day: 2004
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David, a great warrior and conqueror, is not permitted to build the Temple; it is his son
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Perhaps a conqueror is riding home from battle – and they are hanging them out to do honour to him.
Rainbow Valley Lucy Maud 1919
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They yield the obedience which the conqueror is entitled to exact from the conquered.
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It was still in the power of Chosroes to obtain a reasonable peace; and he was repeatedly pressed by the messengers of Heraclius to spare the blood of his subjects, and to relieve a humane conqueror from the painful duty of carrying fire and sword through the fairest countries of Asia.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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His conqueror was a young Russian named Alexander Alekhine, who refused to believe Capablanca could not be beaten.
Archive 2008-01-01 Jan 2008
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