Cervantes

//səˈvæntiːz// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    A municipality of Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
  2. 2
    Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish.
  4. 4
    The star Mu Arae.

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miguel de cervantes saavedra

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"The best thing on translation was said by Cervantes: translation is the other side of a tapestry."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cervantes; see there for more.

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