Al·a·mo ( l  -m  ) A church built after 1744 as part of a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, and converted to a fort in 1793. During the Texas Revolution against Mexican rule it was besieged (February 24 to March 6, 1836) by the Mexican army, who killed all 187 members of the Texas garrison. |
| al·a·mo (l-m) n. pl. al·a·mos Southwestern U.S. A poplar tree, especially a cottonwood. [Spanish álamo.] |
Alamo [ˈæləˌməʊ]
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(Placename) the. a mission in San Antonio, Texas, the site of a siege and massacre in 1836 by Mexican forces under Santa Anna of a handful of American rebels fighting for Texan independence from Mexico
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| Noun | 1. |  Alamo - 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 MexicoSan Antonio - a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers |
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