conquerors

Example Sentences

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He even hailed Britain's role in colonizing North America -- a controversial subject given the atrocities against native people by waves of European conquerors who crossed the Atlantic.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

While they do have to play Bayern Munich, Inter and Atletico Madrid, Arsenal were otherwise drawn against low-seeded teams in Pots 2, 3 and 4, including Celtic's Kazakh conquerors Kairat Almaty.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Men who seize this opportunity are not conquered or conquerors.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

In Mexico, they were apparently brought by the Spanish conquerors, but may also replicate pre-Hispanic traditions.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Loved as the defeated come to love the symbols of their conquerors.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison