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

Carmen Mok’s illustrations give readers ages 5 to 8 a peek into the old barn where Orris makes his cozy nest of old books and other accumulated treasures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Carmen Bambach, a specialist in the Italian Renaissance, curated 175 works by Raphael for the first major exhibition devoted to the painter in the United States.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"Teo has nothing to do with my regret, he's a fantastic, adorable boy and I love him fiercely," Carmen says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

For Carmen, a self-described perfectionist, it's the responsibility to raise "a good citizen, a good and happy person" she finds heavy to shoulder.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“But I knew your name even before Carmen introduced you because I keep track.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko