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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hom·bre ETYMOLOGY Spanish, man, from Latin homin-, homo DATE 1846 : guy , fellow English Etymology hombre "a man" (especially one of Sp. descent), 1846, from Sp., from L.hominem, acc. of homo "man." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hombre hom·bre / 5Cmbrei; NAmE 5B:mb- / noun (NAmE, informal, from Spanish) a man, especially one of a particular type (尤指某类)男人: Their quarterback is one tough hombre. 他们的四分衞是个壮汉。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hombre I. hombre variant of ombre II. hom·bre \ˈämbrē, ˈəm-, -m(ˌ)brā\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, man, from Latin homin-, homo — more at homage : guy < conceited hombre … will be riding in here — Zane Grey > < bad hombres held up the stagecoach > |
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