HyperDic: don_quixote

English > 2 senses of the expression Don Quixote:
NOUNperson Don Quixotethe hero of a romance by Cervantes
person Don Quixoteany impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero)
English > Don Quixote: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningThe hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical.
Instance offictional character, fictitious character, characterAn imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
SpanishDon Quijote, Don Quixote
CatalanDon Quijote, Don Quixote
English > Don Quixote: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAny impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero).
Broaderidealist, dreamersomeone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
SpanishDon Quijote
CatalanDon Quixote, Don Quixot

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