vanquisher
2
8.7
- noun
- /ˈvæŋkwɪʃər/
- Formal
:
vencedor
- Vanquisher.
Examples
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Its vanquisher, with forewings differing by 0.3 millimeters, was then defeated by the third scorpion fly, whose wings showed no detectable difference in length and which went on to mate with the female.
Academic text (1993) -
- How's the vanquisher of Bogart? - Okay.
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...comes, fighting for the rights... vanquisher of evil.
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Here in Paris, our vanquishers suddenly had another kind of conquest in mind.
Fiction book (1996) -
Vanquisher of vandals!
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I am Amphitryon the Conqueror... ruler of the realm, vanquisher of Argos.
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And whether female or brown-skinned, the one thing that these vanquishers prove with the utmost ease is their unquestionable superiority over white men, dead or undead.
Academic text (2010) -
Alexander was known as a great vanquisher who defeated many powerful enemies during his conquests.
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The legendary hero was celebrated as the vanquisher of the dragon that terrorized the village.
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In history, many consider Julius Caesar to be a vanquisher for his successful military campaigns against Gaul.
Synonyms
62
3.5
A person who wins a game, battle, or contest
45
5.3
A person who takes control of a country by force
1
6.8
A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest
A person who beats others to win a contest or battle
A person or team that beats another in a contest
A player or team that defeats opponents by a lot
Antonyms
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vanquisher comes from the Latin word vincere meaning 'to conquer', the same root you see in victory and victor. So a vanquisher is literally someone who defeats or wins against an enemy, which is why it means a conqueror.