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conquérant

conqueror

noun adjective kohn-keh-RAHN Rare

Usage Note

Conquérant refers to a military conqueror or someone with a confident, dominating manner. The expression un air conquérant describes a swaggering, self-assured attitude. The feminine is conquérante, and the related verb is conquérir ('to conquer').

Examples

"Le conquérant entra dans la ville vaincue."

Natural Translation

The conqueror entered the defeated city.

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