Carmen

1
[ kahr-muhn; Spanish kahr-men ]

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

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Other definitions for Carmen (2 of 2)

Carmen2
[ kahr-muhn; French kar-men ]

noun
  1. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet.

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How to use Carmen in a sentence

  • Glasgow people wear Carmen's boots, strongly fastened on with leather laces.

    Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
  • My brother was never so completely carried away by any modern composition as by Carmen.

  • To smooth her down Carmen gave her a couple of oranges and a handful of sugar-plums, and let her have a taste of wine.

    Carmen | Prosper Merimee
  • Opposite the wounded woman, whom the best-natured of the band were attending, I saw Carmen, held by five or six of her comrades.

    Carmen | Prosper Merimee
  • Carmen has wheedled the surgeon of the presidio to such good purpose that she has managed to get her rom out of prison.

    Carmen | Prosper Merimee

Cultural definitions for Carmen

Carmen

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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