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n. - An adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish siege of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century).

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  • Good intention often thwarted by the 'conquistador' syndrome
  • The man looked like a "conquistador" and the woman had "flowing red hair."
  • In addition to the expected terms, keywords targeted to the TV ads like "shoe circus," "conquistador" and
  • In finishing this portrait of the "conquistador," we shall quote the upright and veracious Bernal Diaz, with whose sentiments we fully agree.
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