Don Quixote Definition
kē-hōtē, kwĭksət
noun
An impractical idealist bent on righting incorrigible wrongs.
American Heritage
The hero of this novel, who tries in a chivalrous but unrealistic way to rescue the oppressed and fight evil.
Webster's New World
Any person or character who displays quixotism.
Wiktionary
A satirical novel by Cervantes, published in two parts (1605, 1615)
Webster's New World
pronoun
The protagonist of the novel.
Wiktionary
A Spanish novel whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Don Quixote
Noun
Singular:
Don Quixote
Plural:
don-quixotesOrigin of Don Quixote
After Don Quixote , hero of a satirical chivalric romance by Miguel de Cervantes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old Spanish Don Quixote.
From Wiktionary
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