Quixote
UK/ˈkwɪk.sət/
Quixote noun: one resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but idealist.
Noun
Quixote (plural Quixotes)
- One resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but idealist.
- I had once determined to fix the terrible Name of some Man of War in the Front of your History, a perfect Hero, that should like another Quixot defend your Reputation right, or wrong [...].1723, Charles Walker, Sally Salisbury
- Few things can more inflame / This far too combative heart / Than the intellectual Quixotes of the age / Prattling of abstract art.1929, Cecil Day Lewis, Transitional Poem
Quixote meaning in Tamil and Bengali
Quixote in Tamil
- கற்பனை கிறுக்கன்
Quixote in Bengali
- ডন কিহোতের মতো একজন
Forms of Quixote
| plural | Quixotes |
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Origin of Quixote
After Don Quixote.
Phrases with Quixote
Words that rhyme with Quixote
Questions about Quixote
- What does Quixote mean?
- Quixote means one resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but idealist.
- What is Quixote in Tamil?
- Quixote in Tamil is கற்பனை கிறுக்கன். See Quixote meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Quixote?
- Quixote is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Quixote?
- Quixote is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.sət/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Quixote?
- The plural of Quixote is Quixotes.
Words near Quixote in the dictionary
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