Pizarro
[pi-
zahr
-oh;
Spanish
pee-
thah
r
-
r
aw, -
sah
r
-]
/pɪˈzɑr oʊ;
Spanish
piˈθɑr rɔ, -ˈsɑr-/
noun
1.
Francisco
[fran-
sis
-koh;;
Spanish
f
r
ahn-
thees
-kaw,, -
sees
-]
/frænˈsɪs koʊ;;
Spanish
frɑnˈθis kɔ,, -ˈsis-/
(
Show IPA
),
c1470–1541,
Spanish conqueror of Peru.
British Dictionary definitions for
Pizarro
Pizarro
/
pɪˈzɑːrəʊ;
Spanish
piˈθarrɔ
/
noun
1.
Francisco
(franˈθisko). ?1475–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru. He landed in Peru (1532), murdered the Inca King Atahualpa (1533), and founded Lima as the new capital of Peru (1535). He was murdered by his own followers