A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conquistadors
corinthianesque
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
croquignoles
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disfrequent
disquiparancy
disquiparant
disquiparation
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
enquires
enquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire
enquiries
enquiries
noun
plural of enquiry
equalitarianism
equalitarianism
noun
Egalitarianism.
equestrian
equestrian
adj
(historical) Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.
Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
noun
(historical) Synonym of eques
One who rides a horse.
equestrianism
equestrianism
noun
The art or sport of riding horses.
equestrianize
equestrianize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To ride on horseback.
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
equestrienne
equestrienne
noun
A female equestrian.
equestriennes
equestriennes
noun
plural of equestrienne
equidistribution
equidistribution
noun
An equal distribution.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equinecessary
equinecessary
adj
Necessary or needful in the same degree.
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equipartisan
equiponderous
equiponderous
adj
Having equal weight.
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
esquiring
esquiring
verb
present participle of esquire
frequencies
frequencies
noun
plural of frequency
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
greenquist
griffinesque
gyrofrequencies
gyrofrequencies
noun
plural of gyrofrequency
harlequinesque
harlequinesque
adj
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
harlequinism
harlequins
harlequins
noun
plural of harlequin
henriques
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
infrequences
infrequences
noun
plural of infrequence
inquirers
inquirers
noun
plural of inquirer
inquires
inquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inquire
inquiries
inquiries
noun
plural of inquiry
inquisitor
inquisitor
noun
(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.
A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
inquisitorial
inquisitorial
adj
(law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
inquisitorially
inquisitorially
adv
In an inquisitorial manner.
inquisitorialness
inquisitorialness
noun
The quality of being inquisitorial.
inquisitorious
inquisitorious
adj
(obsolete) Making strict inquiry; inquisitorial.
inquisitors
inquisitors
noun
plural of inquisitor
inquisitorship
inquisitorship
noun
The role or status of inquisitor.
inquisitory
inquisitory
adj
In the manner of an inquisition or inquiry.
inquisitress
inquisitress
noun
(rare) A female inquisitor.
inquisitrix
inquisitrix
noun
(rare, archaic) A female inquisitor.
inquisiturient
inquisiturient
adj
inquisitorial
intersqueeze
intersqueezed
intersqueezing
iroquoians
irvingesque
isoquercitrin
isoquercitrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid glycoside, isolated from mangoes or from the giant rhubarb, that has anti-inflammatory activity
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
liquorishness
marquisina
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
nonequestrian
nonequestrian
adj
Not equestrian.
noun
One who is not an equestrian.
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
nonrequisite
nonrequisitely
nonrequisiteness
nonrequisition
nonrequisition
noun
Absence of requisition.
nonsequestration
nonsequestration
noun
Absence of sequestration.
overobsequiousness
overobsequiousness
noun
Excessive obsequiousness.
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
perquisition
perquisition
noun
A thorough inquiry or search.
peruginesque
picturesqueness
picturesqueness
noun
The condition of being picturesque
picturesquenesses
picturesquenesses
noun
plural of picturesqueness
pinteresque
pinteresque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the playwright or his works.
preacquisition
preacquisition
adj
Prior to acquisition
noun
acquisition prior to some other action.
preacquisitiveness
preinquisition
prequestion
prerequisition
proacquisition
propinquitatis
propinquities
propinquities
noun
plural of propinquity
propinquous
propinquous
adj
Synonym of propinquent
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
qindars
qindars
noun
plural of qindar
qintars
qintars
noun
plural of qintar
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadragintesimal
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadrenniums
quadricentennials
quadricentennials
noun
plural of quadricentennial
quadricornous
quadricornous
adj
having four horns
quadricotyledonous
quadricrescentic
quadricrescentoid
quadricrescentoid
adj
(zoology, dentistry) Having four crescentic folds.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
quadrilateralness
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadrophonics
quadruplications
quadruplications
noun
plural of quadruplication
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quakerishness
quandaries
quandaries
noun
plural of quandary
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarterfinalist
quarterfinalist
noun
a person or team that takes part in a quarterfinal
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quartersawing
quartersawing
verb
present participle of quartersaw
quartodecimanism
quartodecimanism
Proper noun
The doctrines of the Quartodecimans.
quasistationary
quasistationary
adj
Almost stationary.
Of a system: that behaves as if it were stationary under defined circumstances, as within a temperature range or over a given period of time.
quaternaries
quaternaries
noun
plural of quaternary
quaternarius
quaternarius
noun
(prosody) A unit of four metrical feet.
quaternionist
quaternionist
noun
One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.