HOMBRE


Meaning of HOMBRE in English

/ ˈɒmbreɪ; NAmE ˈɑːmb-/ noun

( NAmE , informal , from Spanish ) a man, especially one of a particular type :

Their quarterback is one tough hombre.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (originally denoting a man of Spanish descent): Spanish , man , from Latin homo , homin- .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.