hombre

[ om-ber ]

/ ˈɒm bər /

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Words nearby hombre

hom-, homa, homage, homager, homalographic, hombre, homburg, home, home aid, home-alone, home automation

Other definitions for hombre (2 of 2)

hombre²

[ om-brey, -bree ]

/ ˈɒm breɪ, -bri /

noun

a man;fellow;guy:That sheriff is a mean hombre.

Origin of hombre

First recorded in 1830–40; from Spanish, by dissimilation and intrusion of b, from unattested Vulgar Latin omne, for Latin hominem, accusative of homō “man”; see Homo

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hombre

hombre , ombre

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How to use hombre in a sentence

As far as question one goes, I had the answer—a vigorous, enthusiastic yes—long before meeting the mango hombre.
A Culinary Tour to Answer the Age-Old Question: Why Is Mexican Food So Good?|Condé Nast Traveler|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I was always a fan of realism in Westerns, and Hombre had a gritty, realistic feel to it.
The Elmore Leonard Interview|Allen Barra|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Observaciones sobre el clima de Lima y sus influencias en los seres organizados en especial el hombre.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
A surprise; now we are ready; 'el hombre prevenido nunca fue vencido.'
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

Look at your watch again and curse the mucking hombre de negocios who's holding up your big deal.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
The hombre next to him is Lawson, who claims he bought my hosses from a Mexican, down here.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs
Blas Vasquez was what is called in Mexico a hombre de a caballo, versed for a long period in Indian tricks.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for hombre (1 of 2)

hombre¹

/ (ˈɒmbreɪ, -brɪ) /

noun

Western US a slang word for man

Word Origin for hombre

C19: from Spanish: man

British Dictionary definitions for hombre (2 of 2)

hombre²

/ (ˈhɒmbə) /

noun

a variant of ombre

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