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quixote

2 entries found.
  1. quixote
  2. Don Quixote

Main Entry:
qui·xote Listen to the pronunciation of quixote Listen to the pronunciation of quixote
Pronunciation:
\ˈkwik-sət, kē-ˈhō-tē, -ˈō-\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often capitalized
Etymology:
Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, 1615) by Cervantes
Date:
1648
: a quixotic person
— quix·o·tism Listen to the pronunciation of quixotism \ˈkwik-sə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
— quix·o·try Listen to the pronunciation of quixotry \-sə-trē\ noun
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