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Hombre Noun Man Homo From  Hom·Bre ˈəm  Spanish

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
hom·bre

 
 \\ˈäm-brā, ˈəm-, ˈōm-, -ˌbrē\\ noun
 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.hominemacc. of homo "man."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
hombre
hom·bre 5CmbreiNAmE 5B:mb- / noun   (NAmEinformal, from Spanisha 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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