Word
carmen
Phoneticscar·men
/ˈkɑɹmən/
Definitions
01female name
n. a common name for a girl or woman, originally from Spanish.
n. a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, 'Nuestra Señora del Carmen'.
“Carmen decided to study law after she finished her first degree.”
“The protagonist, Carmen, remains one of the most iconic and complex figures in nineteenth-century operatic history.”
02drivers of carts
n. an old word for men who drove horse-drawn carts to carry goods.
n. the plural form of 'carman', denoting individuals whose occupation involved driving horse-drawn vehicles for the transport of goods.
“In the old city records, several carmen were listed as living on that street.”
“The guild of carmen held significant influence over the distribution of coal and timber throughout the city during the seventeenth century.”
Archaic
Usage
This is the irregular plural of 'carman'; modern English uses 'carters' or 'drivers' instead.
Real-World Examples
“When they arrived home, they saw the 12-storey apartment building had collapsed, trapping their mother Yusmani, grandmother Carmen and brother under a mountain of concrete.” Scan code
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