Don Quixote

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌdɒn kiːˈhəʊtɪ/, /dɒn ˈkwɪksəʊt/
• (America) IPA: /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/, /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊteɪ/

Proper noun

1. 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).
2. The protagonist of this novel.

Translations

• French: Don Quichotte
• German: Don Quijote
• Italian: Don Chisciotte
• Portuguese: Dom Quixote
• Russian: Дон Кихо́т
• Spanish: Don Quijote

Noun

Don Quixote

1. Any person or character who displays quixotism.

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