Rosinante

[ roz-uh-nan-tee, roh-zuh-nahn-tee ]

noun
  1. the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.

  2. (lowercase) an old, decrepit horse.

  • Spanish Ro·ci·nan·te [raw-thee-nahn-te, -see-] /ˌrɔ θiˈnɑn tɛ, -si-/ .

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How to use Rosinante in a sentence

  • As Rocinante went down, our gallant hero went over his head, and after he had struck the ground he rolled for some distance.

    The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • In the meantime Don Quixote himself, being anxious for new adventures, had saddled Rocinante.

    The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • Sancho's soft heart now turned to Rocinante, who had been the cause of all the trouble.

    The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • At daybreak Sancho stole over to Rocinante and untied his legs.

    The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • The more his rider spurred him, the more impossible it became for Rocinante to stir.

    The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

British Dictionary definitions for Rosinante

Rosinante

/ (ˌrɒzɪˈnæntɪ) /


noun
  1. a worn-out emaciated old horse

Origin of Rosinante

1
C18: from Spanish, the name of Don Quixote's horse, from rocin old horse

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