1. Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered parts of the Americas in the 16th century
Usage: historical

Examples

• The conquistadors arrived in Mexico in the early 1500s.
• Hernán Cortés was one of the most famous conquistadors.
• The conquistadors sought gold and territory in the New World.
• Many indigenous civilizations fell to the conquistadors.
• The conquistadors brought European diseases to the Americas.
• Spanish conquistadors established colonies throughout Latin America.