conquerour

English

Noun

conquerour (plural conquerours)

  1. Obsolete form of conqueror.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French conquereor; equivalent to conqueren (“to conquer”) +‎ -our (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkunkwəˈruːr/, /ˈkunkwərur/

Noun

conquerour (plural conquerours)

  1. A conqueror (individual who subjugates land)
  2. A victor (individual who wins)

Descendants

  • English: conqueror
  • Middle Scots: conquerour, conqueriour, concreour
  • → Middle Welsh: cwncwerwr, concwerwr

References

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