conqueror

Everyday

1. A person, army or country that takes control of a land or people by force, or wins a war. tree →
2. Someone who overcomes a difficulty: «the conqueror of Everest». tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons William the Conqueror invaded England and won at the Battle of Hastings; Alexander the Great and the Romans were conquerors. Stories show conquerors as heroes or as cruel invaders, depending on who tells them. In the Bible, Romans 8 says Christians are «more than conquerors» through God's love.

Examples

• William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings. tree →
• The conquerors forced the people to pay taxes. tree →
• Alexander the Great was a famous conqueror. tree →
• Hillary and Tenzing were the first conquerors of Everest. tree →
• For the people who were conquered, the conqueror was an invader. tree →
• «We are more than conquerors,» says the Bible. tree →
• Thereupon the demon dies, and the two ladies greet the conqueror rapturously. tree →

Note

Spelling: «conqu-» then «-eror», not «-orer». Say «KONK-er-er». Verb: conquer; noun: conquest. History looks different from the side of the conquered.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the seven conquerors are the seven double letters, planets and days, which are read as the powers that rule the world. In the primary lessons: In history lessons William the Conqueror invaded England and won at the Battle of Hastings; Alexander the Great and the Romans were conquerors. Stories show conquerors as heroes or as cruel invaders, depending on who tells them. In the Bible, Romans 8 says Christians are «more than conquerors» through God's love.

Examples

• Three Fathers and their generations, Seven conquerors and their armies, and Twelve bounds of the Universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Spelling: «conqu-» then «-eror», not «-orer». Say «KONK-er-er». Verb: conquer; noun: conquest. History looks different from the side of the conquered.