HERNAN CORTES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

Synonyms:

Cortes; Cortez; Hernan Cortes; Hernan Cortez; Hernando Cortes; Hernando Cortez

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

conquistador (an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century))

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