conqueror:

(plural: ‘conquerors‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”)

to conquer = to use force and defeat an enemy; to try harder and harder and overcome a drawback, lapse or difficulty

William the Conqueror, the Norman King of England

a person (a warrior or ruler) who fights and defeats (conquers) others and takes control of the land and possessions by force; a conquistador (next entry),

any ordinary person who overcomes a very difficult situation or problem or bad habit;

any one who tries very hard until finally he/she reaches his/her goal;

a winner; a victor; a vanquisher,

the Roman conqueror

e.g.

Each time a Roman conqueror returned from his victory, people gathered at the city gates to welcome him with songs of praise and dances.

Though there have been hundreds of conquerors in history, Alexander the Great stands out to be the most popular conqueror of all.

The modern day conquerors are those countries that apply financial and political strategies besides military power to win over other countries.

There are so many famous names in the sports world who could be termed as ‘conquerors’, for, despite their handicaps, they practice and compete in international sports and win medals; for example, Glenn Cunning Ham, the world’s fastest one mile runner, burnt both his legs in a fire accident when he was eight years old, and, though the doctors gave up hope and recommended amputation of both legs, Glenn and his parents refused, and later, with the help of his loving parents, he not only stood up on his own legs but also became the world’s fastest runner — the true conqueror of his disability!

conqueror of disability

For an article about the three most famous conquerors of the past, please click here, for an article on the Spanish conquerors, please click here, and for an article that shows us how this word is used to refer to underprivileged  or physically challenged people that get on with their miserable lives overcoming all their troubles, please click here.

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