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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Quixot’ic.
 
Having foolish and unpractical ideas of honour, or schemes for the general good, like Don Quixote, a half-crazy reformer or knight of the supposed distressed.   1
 


 Quixote of the North.Quiz. 

 
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