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- noun Plural form of
conquistador .
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Examples
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In the same periode, in paris there were a lot of students and intelectuals from these countries. they prefered to take a distance to spanish culture which one was at this time considered to be to much assiociated to the "conquistadores" and underdevelopement
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Pride and treasure of the Franciscans, it followed the "conquistadores" to Mexico.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Richard Savage 1874
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As may be easily supposed, we possess very few authentic details about a people whose written annals were burnt by the ignorant "conquistadores" and by fanatical monks, who jealously suppressed everything which might remind the conquered race of their ancient religious and political traditions.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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Less greedy than the other "conquistadores" his contemporaries, he only sought for the mineral riches of the country that he might ensure the development of the prosperity of his colony, in which he had taken care first of all to encourage agriculture.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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His valour, prudence, and humanity, more especially the latter quality, which shines forth strangely in contrast with the cruelty of Pizarro, ensures for him a distinction all his own among the "conquistadores" of the sixteenth century.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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"conquistadores" had to deal with a population far less easy to manage than that of the Antilles.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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Remember, maíz (corn) was unknown outside of Mesoamerica until the coming of the conquistadores.
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And you have the nerve to lecture others about forced conversions when the conquistadores had no shame in forcibly converting the natives to Catholicism.
Global Voices in English » Mexico: Spreading the Message of Islam 2009
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Remember, maíz (corn) was unknown outside of Mesoamerica until the coming of the conquistadores.
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Further south, the plains of Chile and Argentina were planted with vines brought by the Spanish conquistadores.
From Over Here to Over There Will Lyons 2011
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