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Cervantes

American  
[ser-van-teez, ther-vahn-tes, ser-] / sərˈvæn tiz, θɛrˈvɑn tɛs, sɛr- /

noun

  1. Miguel de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1547–1616, Spanish novelist and short-story writer.


Cervantes British  
/ səˈvæntiːz, θɛrˈβantes /

noun

  1. Miguel de (miˈɣɛl ðe), full surname Cervantes Saavedra. 1547–1616, Spanish dramatist, poet, and prose writer, most famous for Don Quixote (1605), which satirizes the chivalric romances and greatly influenced the development of the novel

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Redacted test results Cervantes chose to share with the media showed she had a near-zero blood alcohol level, and the district attorney declined to file charges later that month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a military operation carried out at dawn on Sunday in the town of Tapalpa, in the central-western state of Jalisco.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes – more commonly known as 'El Mencho' – is one of them.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“There are people that were on board with warehousing at first, and then it became a big issue. They’ve seen the pollution,” said Cervantes Pacheco, noting that the sentiment crosses partisan lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Cervantes shouted, just as Rowan knew he would.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman