Don Quixote
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Don Quixote, the older spelling of modern Spanish Don Quijote.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊti
Proper noun
- A famous 1605–1615 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).
- The protagonist of this novel.
Derived terms
Translations
the protagonist of a famous Spanish novel
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Noun
Don Quixote (plural Don Quixotes)
- Any person or character who displays quixotism.
Derived terms
Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Don Quixote, the older spelling of modern Spanish Don Quijote.
Proper noun
- Don Quixote (the protagonist of a famous Spanish novel)
Spanish
Etymology
From Quixano (modern Spanish Quijano), his actual surname, + -ote.
Proper noun
- Obsolete spelling of Don Quijote. (the original spelling)
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