n. (kŏṉ"kẽr*ẽr)
[OF. conquereor, fr. conquerre,]
One who conquers.
The Conqueror (Eng. Hist.). William the Norman (1027-1067) who invaded England, defeated Harold in the battle of Hastings, and was crowned king, in 1066.
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n. (kŏṉ"kẽr*ẽr)
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IN BRIEF: One who gains power by force.
No man is such a conqueror as the man who has defeated himself.
— Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).
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