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don quixote

Don Quix·o·te
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [don kee-hoh-tee, kwik-suh t]
    • /dɒn kiˈhoʊ ti, ˈkwɪk sət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [don kee-hoh-tee, kwik-suh t]
    • /dɒn kiˈhoʊ ti, ˈkwɪk sət/

Definitions of don quixote words

  • noun don quixote Don, Don Quixote. 1
  • noun don quixote an impractical idealist 0
  • noun don quixote a satirical novel by Cervantes, published in two parts (1605, 1615) 0
  • noun don quixote the hero of this novel, who tries in a chivalrous but unrealistic way to rescue the oppressed and fight evil 0
  • noun don quixote Any person or character who displays quixotism. 0
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Parts of speech for Don quixote

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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don quixote popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for don quixote

noun don quixote

  • seer — a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
  • prophet — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
  • zealot — a person who shows zeal.
  • idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
  • dreamer — a person who dreams.
All 12 Synonyms of don quixote

Antonyms for don quixote

noun don quixote

  • realist — a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
Just one Antonym for don quixote

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