Quixote
[ kee-hoh-tee, kwik-suht; Spanish kee-haw-te ]
/ kiˈhoʊ ti, ˈkwɪk sət; Spanish kiˈhɔ tɛ /
noun
Don. Don Quixote.
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Words nearby Quixote
quit while one's ahead, quiver, quiverful, quiver leg, qui vive, Quixote, quixotic, quixotism, quiz, quiz kid, quizmaster
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