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CERVANTES
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• CERVANTES (noun)
The noun CERVANTES has 1 sense:
1. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
Familiarity information: CERVANTES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cervantes; Cervantes Saavedra; Miguel de Cervantes; Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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