Guevara

[ guh-vahr-uh; Spanish ge-vah-rah ]
/ gəˈvɑr ə; Spanish gɛˈvɑ rɑ /

noun

Er·nes·to [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/, Che,1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.

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Guevara
/ (ɡəˈvɑːrə, Spanish ɡeˈβara) /

noun

Ernesto (ɛrˈnesto), known as Che Guevara. 1928–67, Latin American politician and soldier, born in Argentina. He developed guerrilla warfare as a tool for revolution and was instrumental in Castro's victory in Cuba (1959), where he held government posts until 1965. He was killed while training guerrillas in Bolivia