Ernesto Guevara

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An Argentine revolutionary leader known as Che Guevara who helped the Cuban Revolution

proper noun

: Ernesto Guevara

The book contains a detailed biography of Ernesto Guevara and his influence on global revolutionary movements.

Examples

Many students idolized Ernesto Guevara for his role in fighting imperialism in Latin America.
A mural of Ernesto Guevara can be seen in many cities around the world.
Many people admire Ernesto Guevara for his revolutionary ideals.
Did you know that Ernesto Guevara was born in Argentina?
Many students idolized Ernesto Guevara for his role in fighting imperialism in Latin America.
The book contains a detailed biography of Ernesto Guevara and his influence on global revolutionary movements.
Did you know that Ernesto Guevara was born in Argentina?

Synonyms

Guevara

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An Argentine leader who helped lead the Cuban Revolution with Fidel Castro

is the full given name rather than the short surname form

Che Guevara

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An Argentine revolutionary who helped lead the Cuban Revolution and is a symbol of rebellion

is the formal full name rather than the common nickname

Surface Forms

Ernesto Guevara main

Morphology

Ernesto + Guevara

This is a proper personal name; knowing the individual components 'Ernesto' and 'Guevara' only signals that this is a person's name and does not allow a learner to derive the biographical meaning (Argentine Marxist revolutionary). Identifying Ernesto Guevara as a historical revolutionary requires world/cultural knowledge rather than compositional understanding of the constituent words, so it is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Ernesto Guevara was an Argentine doctor known as 'Che' who became a leader in the Cuban revolution and fought for change across Latin America. A famous photo of him wearing a beret with a star turned his face into a global symbol, so his name now often stands for 'rebel' or 'revolution'.