hombre

¹

[ om-ber ]

noun

, Cards.

1. omber.

hombre

²

[ om-brey, -bree ]

noun

1. a man; fellow; guy:

   That sheriff is a mean hombre.

hombre

¹

/ ˈɒmbreɪ; -brɪ /

noun

1. See man
   a slang word for man

hombre

²

/ ˈhɒmbə /

noun

1. See ombre
   a variant of ombre

Word History and Origins

Origin of hombre¹

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”; Homo

Word History and Origins

Origin of hombre¹

C19: from Spanish: man

Example Sentences

As far as question one goes, I had the answer—a vigorous, enthusiastic yes—long before meeting the mango hombre.

From The Daily Beast

I was always a fan of realism in Westerns, and Hombre had a gritty, realistic feel to it.

From The Daily Beast

Observaciones sobre el clima de Lima y sus influencias en los seres organizados en especial el hombre.

From Project Gutenberg

A surprise; now we are ready; 'el hombre prevenido nunca fue vencido.'

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Look at your watch again and curse the mucking hombre de negocios who's holding up your big deal.

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The hombre next to him is Lawson, who claims he bought my hosses from a Mexican, down here.

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Blas Vasquez was what is called in Mexico a hombre de a caballo, versed for a long period in Indian tricks.

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