CORTÉS


Meaning of CORTÉS in English

Cor ‧ tés, Her ‧ nán /ˈkɔːtez $ kɔːrˈtez, hɜːˈnæn $ hɜːrˈnɑːn/ BrE AmE or Her‧nan‧do /hɜːˈnændəʊ $ hɜːrˈnɑːn-/

(1485–1547) a Spanish soldier and ↑ conquistador , who defeated the ↑ Aztec s in 1521 and took control of Mexico for Spain

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.