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conqu'ror

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old spelling of "conqueror," a person who wins by force or defeat. In older poetry it can appear in contracted form like this.

Detailed Definition
This is an archaic or poetic spelling of "conqueror." In the poem, Death is personified as a conqueror who claims the speaker by right, which gives the word a forceful, triumphant tone. Modern readers may notice the spelling because it looks unfamiliar even though the meaning is related to a common word.
Example
Example in poetry:
“At length the conqu'ror death asserts his right” uses conqu'ror, a contracted archaic spelling of conqueror; Donne’s “Death, be not proud” addresses Death as a powerful figure only to deny its final victory; In medieval and Renaissance verse, Death often appears as a monarch, soldier, or conqueror; A modern poem may revive conqu'ror ironically when describing illness, war, or an impersonal system
Additional Notes
The contracted spelling in "conqu'ror" is unusual today, even though the underlying word is familiar.; Found in the poem, Verses Written on her Death-Bed at Bath by Mary Monck
Also Known As
conqueror victor vanquisher
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