Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A church built after 1744 as part of a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, and converted to a fort in the early 1800s. During the Texas Revolution against Mexican rule, it was besieged (February 23 to March 6, 1836) by the Mexican army, who killed all the members of the Texas garrison.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Spanish name of the poplar-tree: applied in Texas and westward, as in Mexico, to species of the cottonwood (Populus).
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- proper noun An fort in
San Antonio ,Texas ,USA , site of the Battle of the Alamo.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
Etymologies
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Examples
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ALAMO - An acid attack sent an Alamo schoolteacher to a San Antonio hospital with severe burns to her face.
Brownsville Herald : By JARED TAYLOR 2010
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ALAMO - An acid attack sent an Alamo schoolteacher to a San Antonio hospital with severe burns to her face.
Brownsville Herald : By JARED TAYLOR 2010
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ALAMO - An acid attack sent an Alamo schoolteacher to a San Antonio hospital with severe burns to her face.
Brownsville Herald : By JARED TAYLOR 2010
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ALAMO - An acid attack sent an Alamo schoolteacher to a San Antonio hospital with severe burns to her face.
Brownsville Herald : By JARED TAYLOR 2010
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ALAMO - An acid attack sent an Alamo schoolteacher to a San Antonio hospital with severe burns to her face.
Brownsville Herald : By JARED TAYLOR 2010
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The story of the Alamo is the Texas creation myth, and the Alamo itself, or what is left of it -- this grim little church in the heart of downtown San Antonio -- is one of the world's most mysterious and resonant places.
A Conversation with Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo 2010
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Spanish troops are stationed at the mission, which they call the Alamo after their hometown, Alamo de Parras.
Remember the Alamo? It's Under Siege Again -- This Time From Within 2009
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With its vibrant, unexpected characters and its richness of authentic detail, The Gates of the Alamo is an unforgettable re-creation of a time, a place, and a heroic conflict.
The Gates of The Alamo: Summary and book reviews of The Gates of The Alamo by Stephen Harrigan. 2000
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The Alamo is a very well cultivated myth, and as such it speaks to our deepest hopes that we are capable of heroism and selflessness.
A Conversation with Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo 2010
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The action in The Gates of the Alamo is very vivid.
A Conversation with Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo 2010
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