Cervantes

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UK/səˈvæntiːz/UK/sɛəˈvɑːnteɪz/US/sɚˈvæntiːz/US/sɛɹˈvɑːnteɪz/

proper noun

A municipality of Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author.
  2. A surname from Spanish.
  3. The star Mu Arae.

Origin

  1. SpanishCervantes
  2. EnglishCervantes

Borrowed from Spanish Cervantes; see there for more.

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APA

Cervantes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cervantes

MLA

“Cervantes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cervantes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cervantes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cervantes.

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