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 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

"We were surprised to see large variability in drug accumulation at the single-cell level. This variability was driven by the build-up of a drug in lysosomes, which are acting as reservoirs, increasing the exposure of cancer cells to drugs, by storing and releasing the drug when needed," says Dr. Carmen Ramirez Moncayo, first author and Postdoctoral Researcher at the LMS.

From Science Daily

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

“Every decade has its ups and downs with Frida, but she’s the girl who refuses to go away,” said Mari Carmen Ramírez, a curator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston who organized a sweeping survey of Kahlo’s art and role as a global cultural icon on view through May 17.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ultimately Teo was not diagnosed with the conditions Carmen feared and is now doing well, but she says the stress and constant worry caused her to develop an autoimmune disease.

From BBC