Cortés

[kawr-tez; Sp. kawr-tes]

Cor·tés

[kawr-tez; Sp. kawr-tes]
noun
Her·nan·do [er-nahn-daw] Her·nán [er-nahn] , 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
Also, Cor·tez.
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Cortés or Cortez (ˈkɔːtɛz, Spanish korˈtes, kɔːˈtɛz)
 
n
Hernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán (ɛrˈnan). 1485--1547, Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1523)
 
Cortez or Cortez
 
n

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