conquistador
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Because he didn't play any instruments, Reid was never considered an official member of Procul Harum, but he continued to employ his unique turns of phrase on tracks like A Salty Dog, Homburg and Conquistador.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023
Chihuahuas, for instance, are indigenous to Mexico, with Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés writing in a letter that they were sold as food among the Aztecs.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021
They're all vying to win the unique Conquistador helmet awarded to the winner in Tucson.
From Fox News • Feb. 26, 2021
Conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar followed in 1511 on a quest to subdue Cuba’s inhabitants for the Spanish crown.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2017
“I could see our national treasure then on a regular basis. Perhaps, I could conquer this jewel as El Conquistador conquered our island.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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