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.

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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

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Example Sentences

"But I think we understand the dynamics, and what we have to do is adjust to reality," said Guevara, who works for the movement in exile in the United States.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Freddy Guevara, a member of Machado’s coalition who was a political prisoner for some three years in Venezuela, said he is still hopeful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Esther Guevara, 53, who works in a medical lab, doesn't hide her concern amid tensions over the US naval fleet deployment.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Jones, a fullback, has been “an animal. He runs hard,” Guevara said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

On our ride into Havana, I got my first glimpse of a political billboard, an enlarged version of the famous photograph of the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara wearing a beret.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French