NOUN | person | Don Quixote | the hero of a romance by Cervantes |
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person | Don Quixote | any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero) |
Meaning | The hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical. | |
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Instance of | fictional character, fictitious character, character | An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) |
Spanish | Don Quijote, Don Quixote | |
Catalan | Don Quijote, Don Quixote |
Meaning | Any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero). | |
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Broader | idealist, dreamer | someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations |
Spanish | Don Quijote | |
Catalan | Don Quixote, Don Quixot |
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