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Don Qui·xote | \ ˌdän-kē-ˈ(h)ō-tē 
, ˌdäŋ-; chiefly British dän-ˈkwik-sət \
, ˌdäŋ-; chiefly British dän-ˈkwik-sət \Definition of Don Quixote
: an impractical idealist
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Synonyms & Antonyms for Don Quixote
Synonyms
- dreamer,
- fantast,
- idealist,
- idealizer,
- ideologue
- (also idealogue),
- romantic,
- romanticist,
- utopian,
- visionary
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The first known use of Don Quixote was in 1630
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