Quixote

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Quixote

/ˈkwɪk.sət/ UK
/ˈkwɪk.səʊt/ UK
/kɪˈhəʊ.ti/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊti

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After Don Quixote.

noun 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 [...].

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"Quixote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quixote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Quixote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quixote

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"Quixote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quixote.

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@misc{quixote_2026,
  title = {Quixote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quixote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}