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

"I don't want to lie and say we weren't expecting something different," Freddy Guevara Cortez, of the Voluntad Popular party in coalition with Machado's opposition movement, told AFP of the aftermath of Maduro's fall.

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

“I will never be crazy enough to do one,” Contreras head coach Manuel Guevara said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

It also cites the detainment of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, a legal U.S.resident, who was arrested while covering a “No Kings” protest TK date and transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, where he remains.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

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

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia