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con·quis·ta·dor
 conquistador
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- pronunciation:
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conquistadores, conquistadors |
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Conquistadors were military men who came from Spain to the Americas in the 1500s. They came leading soldiers to conquer the people there and take wealth for Spain.
The conquistadors sent a great quantity of gold and silver back to Spain and made that country rich and powerful. |
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