Guevara

American  

[guh-vahr-uh, ge-vah-rah] / gəˈvɑr ə, gɛˈvɑ rɑ /

noun

1. Ernesto Che, 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.

---

Guevara British  

/ ɡeˈβara, ɡəˈvɑːrə /

noun

1. Ernesto (ɛrˈnesto), known as Che Guevara. 1928–67, Latin American politician and soldier, born in Argentina. He developed guerrilla warfare as a tool for revolution and was instrumental in Castro's victory in Cuba (1959), where he held government posts until 1965. He was killed while training guerrillas in Bolivia

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Guevara

A child with Laron syndrome needs at least three bottles per month, costing $2,400, Dr Guevara explains.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Valdes was second-in-command of a guerrilla column led by Argentina's Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Every viewer of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” must draw their own conclusions about Brutus and Marc Antony; so too with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

“I don’t want to be the Che Guevara of film,” Moura said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

And Sister Mukumbu continued, saying, “Che Guevara was a revolutionary. Che made change.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia