Carmen

¹

[ kahr-muhn; Spanish kahr-men ]

noun

1. Ciudad del Carmen.
2. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “song.”

Carmen

²

[ kahr-muhn; French kar-men ]

noun

1. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet.

Carmen

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 .

Example Sentences

If Maria del Carmen Díaz, 69, and Jose Carlos Silva, 67, had the retirement of their dreams, they’d own a house somewhere in the California desert.

From Los Angeles Times

“Reinsurance is a main reason State Farm is asking for its massive 30% rate hike — but the company is overpaying for reinsurance and consumers shouldn’t foot the bill,” said Carmen Balber, executive director of the group.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Carmen Solana, an expert in natural disasters at the University of Portsmouth, says the speed of the wind is "very important" in terms of destruction.

From BBC

Co-starring Pedro Almodóvar muse Carmen Maura and the dashing Santiago Cabrera, “Land of Women” offers up the gorgeous vistas of Spain’s wine country as backdrop for a romcom made for the entire family.

From Los Angeles Times

Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura star in Apple TV+’s Spain-set family comedy, premiering Wednesday, that adds a dash of romance and danger.

From Los Angeles Times