Sancho Panza

noun

San·​cho Pan·​za ˌsan-chō-ˈpan-zə How to pronounce Sancho Panza (audio)
ˌsän-chō-ˈpän-
: the squire of Don Quixote in Cervantes' Don Quixote

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Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Sancho Panza was in 1762

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“Sancho Panza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sancho%20Panza. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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