conquerors

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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

In the 7th Century, as Arab conquerors swept across North Africa, they brought with them their language and the Islamic religion.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

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

Alienation between rulers and ruled even extended to matters of simple nomenclature: according to one modern authority on demotic-script documents, the natives studiously avoided referring to Alexandria in the language of their conquerors.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro