conquistador
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təˌdɔr, kɒŋ-;
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conquistador (kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː, Spanish konkistaˈðor) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -dors, -dores | |
| an adventurer or conqueror, esp one of the Spanish conquerors of the New World in the 16th century | |
| [C19: from Spanish, from conquistar to conquer; see | |
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Conquistador
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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conquistador
1830, from Sp. conquistador, lit. "conqueror," noun of action from conquistar "to conquer," from V.L. conquistare, from L. conquistus, pp. of conquirere "to seek for" (see conquer).
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He also had conquistador blood, and could perform wild tricks on unmanageable horses.
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