conqueror
/ˈkɒŋkərə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कॉंकरर
विजेता, विजयी, जीतने वाला
Core word
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[C]
a person who conquers a country or wins a battle
विजेता, विजयी, जीतने वाला
- Babur came to India as a conqueror.
- the conquerors of Everest
- The conqueror ruled the city for twenty years.
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- History remembers him as a brave but harsh conqueror.
- The returning conquerors were welcomed with drums and flowers.
Synonyms victor vanquisher winner subjugator
Opposite loser the conquered
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the conqueror of + place/people
Use of to name what was conquered.
जिस पर विजय पाई गई हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Babur was the conqueror of northern India.
- Alexander, the conqueror of Persia, died young.
William the Conqueror (title)
In history it can appear as a title after a name with capital C.
इतिहास में यह नाम के बाद बड़े C के साथ उपाधि के रूप में आ सकता है।
- William the Conqueror defeated Harold in 1066.
conqueror + of hearts / of fear
In a figurative use it can name a person who wins admiration or overcomes difficulty.
लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में यह प्रशंसा जीतने वाले या कठिनाई पर विजय पाने वाले के लिए आता है।
- The little boy became the conqueror of everyone's hearts.
countable noun
It is countable, so use a or the, or the plural conquerors.
यह countable है, इसलिए 'a' या 'the' अथवा plural 'conquerors' लगाएँ।
- Conquerors often changed the language of a region.
+Collocations 4
adjective + conqueror
greatruthlessforeignfamouswould-beMongol
- The ruthless conqueror burnt the city.
conqueror + verb
enteredruleddestroyedcapturedmarched
- The conqueror marched into the capital with his army.
verb + conqueror
welcomeresistfeardefeatremember
- The villagers resisted the foreign conqueror for years.
phrase
conqueror of the worldconquering herothe Norman Conquerormighty conqueror
- History remembers him as the mighty conqueror of the Deccan.
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- Mahmud of Ghazni is remembered as a conqueror in history textbooks.
इतिहास की पाठ्यपुस्तकों में महमूद ग़ज़नवी को विजेता के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
- The conqueror forced the defeated king to pay tribute.
विजेता ने पराजित राजा को कर देने के लिए विवश किया।
- Radhika wrote a short essay on conquerors and their empires.
राधिका ने विजेताओं और उनके साम्राज्यों पर एक छोटा निबंध लिखा।
- The conquerors built a fort on the hill to guard the new territory.
विजेताओं ने नए क्षेत्र की रक्षा के लिए पहाड़ी पर किला बनवाया।
- Not every conqueror was a good ruler.
हर विजेता अच्छा शासक नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was the conqueror on Bengal.
✓ He was the conqueror of Bengal.
Use of after conqueror.
'Conqueror' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name winners, but only the first suggests taking land by force.
ये संज्ञाएँ विजेताओं को बताती हैं, पर केवल पहली बल से भूमि लेने का संकेत देती है।
A person who takes a country or city by force.
बल से देश या नगर पर अधिकार करने वाला।
- The conqueror ruled for ten years.
The winner of a battle or contest, formal.
युद्ध या प्रतियोगिता का विजेता, औपचारिक।
- The victor received a medal.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
c·o·n·q·u·e·r·o·r
Ending in -or (not 'conquerer').
लिखिए, अंत में -or आता है ('conquerer' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, conquered England in 1066.
Normandy के Duke, William the Conqueror ने 1066 में इंग्लैंड को जीता था।