Pizarro

/pəˈzɑroʊ/
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Other forms: Pizarros

Definitions of Pizarro
  1. noun
    Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
    synonyms: Francisco Pizarro
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    conquistador
    an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
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