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Definition of cervantes

cervantes

/sərˈvæn.tiːz/
Cer · van · tes
Adjective:Cervantine
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cervantes Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616), an influential Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet widely regarded as the preeminent writer in the Spanish language and the author of Don Quixote.

Example

"The literature course examined how Cervantes shaped the conventions of the modern European novel."

2

A coastal fishing town in Western Australia, located north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan, noted for its rock lobster industry and proximity to the Pinnacles desert.

3

A municipality in the province of Lugo, within the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain.

• Rhymes for cervantes

• Nearby Words

certify
certitude
cerulean
cervantes
cerveza
cervical
cerviciplex

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cervantes. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cervantes
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