Sancho Panza

noun

San·​cho Pan·​za ˌsän-chō-ˈpän-zə How to pronounce Sancho Panza (audio)
ˌsan-chō-ˈpan-zə
: the squire of Don Quixote in Cervantes' Don Quixote

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Writers have always been more Don Quixote than Sancho Panza. — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Nonetheless, the two become close, to the degree that they are compared to Don Quixote and his faithful servant Sancho Panza. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 In the end Jay is abandoned by everyone but Ron, his faithful Sancho Panza, and left to wonder whether his career and his life amount to anything at all. — Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2026 This desire for dialogue, of understanding of other people, of friendship can be seen in the relationship between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Sancho Panza

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Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Sancho Panza was in 1762

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