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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Carmen

Javier Barrio, whose wife Carmen de Santana was caught up in the accident, was among the families staying in the central city of Toledo, where most of the bodies have been taken.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Silicon Data founder Carmen Li is joining with CME Group to launch compute derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“At the end of the day, it worked out for consumers,” said Carmen Balber, executive director of the Los Angeles advocacy group Consumer Watchdog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Former Ohio State undergraduate Carmen Pape was also a co-author.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Carmen ran for her life, Tony right behind her.

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

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