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Meaning of ALAMO
Pronunciation:
'alu`mow
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Definition:
[n]
the
mission
in
San
Antonio
where
in
1836
Mexican
forces
under
Santa
Anna
besieged
and
massacred
American
rebels
who
were
fighting
to
make
Texas
independent
of
Mexico
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See Also:
beleaguering
,
besieging
,
butchery
,
carnage
,
mass murder
,
massacre
,
military blockade
,
San Antonio
,
siege
,
slaughter
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