Don Quixote: Meaning and Definition of

Don Quix•o•te

Pronunciation: (don" kē-hō'tē, don kwik'sut Sp. dôn kē-hô'te), [key]
  1. the hero of a novel by Cervantes who was inspired by lofty and chivalrous but impractical ideals.
  2. (italics) (Don Quixote de la Mancha) the novel itself (1605 and 1615).
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