Pizarro

[pi-zahr-oh, pee-thahr-raw, -sahr-]

noun

1. Francisco c1470–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru.

Pizarro

/ piˈθarrɔ, pɪˈzɑːrəʊ /

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

Example Sentences

“We will need to see the balance of an ultimate package,” Pizarro said.

From Los Angeles Times

The cause is still under investigation, but Pizarro has said a leading theory is that an idle Edison transmission line, last used in 1971, somehow became reenergized and started the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

To this day, the murder of Pizarro has not been fully solved.

From BBC

Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing and have not concluded that Edison’s equipment sparked the blaze, Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call in April.

From Los Angeles Times

“The general rate case will support SCE’s commitment to providing electric service that is reliable, resilient and ready for customers’ needs,” Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said on the call.

From Los Angeles Times