- conqueror
- con|quer|or [ `kaŋkərər ] noun countsomeone who has taken control of land or people by force
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Conqueror — may refer to: Conqueror (Jesu album), 2007 Conqueror (Gates of Slumber album), 2008 Conqueror tank, a British post World War II heavy tank HMS Conqueror, the name of some British ships Konqueror, a web browser and file manager Afonso I of… … Wikipedia
Conqueror — Álbum de Jesu Publicación 2 de febrero de 2007 … Wikipedia Español
Conqueror — Con quer*or (k[o^][ng] k[ e]r*[ e]r), n. [OF. conquereor, fr. conquerre,] One who conquers. [1913 Webster] {The Conqueror} (Eng. Hist.). William the Norman (1027 1067) who invaded England, defeated Harold in the battle of Hastings, and was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conqueror — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. conquerour (O.Fr. conquereor), from O.Fr. conquerre (see CONQUER (Cf. conquer)). Another early form was conquestor. William the Conqueror so called from early 12c. in Anglo Latin: Guillelmus Magus id est conquæstor rex… … Etymology dictionary
conqueror — vanquisher, *victor, winner, champion … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conqueror — [n] champion conquistador, defeater, hero, subduer, subjugator, vanquisher, victor, winner; concepts 354,358 Ant. loser … New thesaurus
Conqueror — FV214 Conqueror Conqueror Mk I au Musée des blindés de Bovington (Angleterre) Caractéristiques générales Équipage 4 hommes (commandant, tireur, chargeur, conducteur) Longueur 11,58 m (avec canon) 7 … Wikipédia en Français
Conqueror — Der Begriff Conqueror (Engl. für Eroberer ) bezeichnet: den britischen Panzer Conqueror (Panzer) neun britische Kriegsschiffe, siehe HMS Conqueror das US amerikanische Plattenlabel Conqueror Records Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
conqueror — /kong keuhr euhr/, n. a person who conquers or vanquishes; victor. [1250 1300; ME conquerour < AF; OF conquereor, equiv. to conquer CONQUER + eor < L or OR1 or ator ATOR] Syn. vanquisher, winner. * * * (as used in expressions) Afonso the… … Universalium
conqueror — [[t]kɒ̱ŋkərə(r)[/t]] conquerors 1) N COUNT: usu pl The conquerors of a country or group of people are the people who have taken complete control of that country or group s land. The people of an oppressed country obey their conquerors because… … English dictionary
conqueror — UK [ˈkɒŋkərə(r)] / US [ˈkɑŋkərər] noun [countable] Word forms conqueror : singular conqueror plural conquerors someone who has taken control of land or people by force … English dictionary
