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

The youngest of the seven was 29-year-old Reinalda del Carmen Pereira Plaza, who was pregnant at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Their message "has always centred around self-reflection, resilience and courage to keep moving forward, even when life feels uncertain", said Carmen Low, 32, a fan in Malaysia.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Her contribution — five modeled microcrystalline wax sculptures of sleeping toddlers — appears beside three paintings from the 1960s by her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, who is now 92.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“No, he doesn’t,” Carmen said, for the hundredth time.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis