conqueror
a person who conquers or vanquishes; victor.
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A Taliban spokesman explained their plans to Islamicize the country in their image, while Taliban military gains led a commander to boast, “When we arrive in Kabul, we will arrive as conquerors.”
"My Future Is Now." An Afghan Woman from a Threatened Minority Wrestles with What Happens When the U.S. Withdraws | Knox Thames | June 28, 2021 | TimeA tree standing alone in full sun in a clear-cut forest is not a triumphant conqueror, commanding all resources, but a solitary individual, vulnerable to blight and drought.
This point has typically been framed as a victory of our species, a vision in which we are the successful explorers or conquerors, but maybe it was the opposite.
Much of What We Thought About Neanderthals Was Wrong. Here’s Why That Matters | Rebecca Wragg Sykes | October 27, 2020 | TimeEach castle had its own strategic value for a would-be conqueror.
Then, in 2009, the BBC sent the Australian native to ride more than 2,200 miles from Spain to Italy for a documentary following in the footsteps of the conqueror Hannibal.
But even if the great conqueror lies elsewhere, the Kasta bones might well be those of his wife.
Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb—or His Wife’s? | James Romm | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe higher power has many names -- daylight, conqueror, monarch.
Leaps of Faith: Wrestling With Uncertainty and Finding Grace Through the Music of Hiss Golden Messenger | Howard Wolfson | March 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere's a long excerpt, with my emphasis: Would we name our children Warrior, conqueror, Sword, or Holy War?
Islamophobe With Militarist Name Attacks Muslims For Militarist Names | Ali Gharib | April 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWilliam Rufus, son of William the conqueror was gay, as was James I, his son Charles I and Richard I (Richard the Lionheart).
Oral History: The Sex Lives of the Kings and Queens of England | Tom Sykes | July 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAegon the conqueror, who arrived in Westeros from ancient Valyria, used his three dragons to conquer the entire continent.
He married Maud, daughter of William the conqueror, and is characterized as a mild and popular king.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe chief ambition of the great conqueror and legislator was to be a good boatswain and a good ship's carpenter.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIf he was a conqueror, he doubtless cast his eyes on the fine country of Assyria.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)A voice from heaven hails the invincible conqueror, and his soul in the form of a dove ascends to the skies.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowNothing was to be thought of but a frame for this—olive, bay, laurel, everything appropriate to the conqueror.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for Conqueror
/ (ˈkɒŋkərə) /
William the. See William I
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