Cervantes

/sərˈvɑnteɪz/
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Definitions of Cervantes
  1. noun
    Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
    synonyms: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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    dramatist, dramaturge, playwright
    someone who writes plays
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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