Carmen

¹ American  

[kahr-muhn, kahr-men] / ˈkɑr mən, ˈkɑr mɛn /

noun

1. Ciudad del Carmen.

2. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “song.”

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Carmen ² American  

[kahr-muhn, kar-men] / ˈkɑr mən, karˈmɛn /

noun

1. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet.

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Carmen Cultural  

1. One of the most popular of operas, composed by Georges Bizet, and first produced in the late nineteenth century. The title character is known for manipulating men. One of her victims, a Spanish soldier, arranges for her to escape from jail, but she later abandons him for a bullfighter, and he stabs her. The pieces “Habanera” and “Toreador Song” are well-known excerpts from Carmen.

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Example Sentences

When Carmen Thomas was growing up in Boston, her mom told her that her absent dad’s name was Joe Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Harfuch strikes me as a good man with fine intentions,” said Carmen Zamora, 46, a restaurant owner in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Rehl’s current lawyer, Carmen Hernandez, has accused the F.B.I. of violating her client’s rights by illegally looking at privileged communications with his former lawyer.

From New York Times

Using a short-term loan to finance a small or medium purchase — Apple says Pay Later loans will be available in amounts from $50 to $1,000 — is “sold like a no-brainer” to consumers, personal finance expert Carmen Perez said.

From Los Angeles Times

Before long Carmen is drawn into a shadowy world of passwords and strange noises on the phone, and this unnerving feature has turned into a veritable horror movie.

From New York Times