Definitions for el alameinɛl ˌɑ lɑˈmeɪn, -ˌɑ lə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
El A•la•meinɛl ˌɑ lɑˈmeɪn, -ˌɑ lə-(n.)
a town on the N coast of Egypt, ab. 70 mi. (113 km) W of Alexandria: decisive British victory in World War II, 1942.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Also called Alamein.
Princeton's WordNet
El Alamein(noun)
a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942
El Alamein, Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein(noun)
a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
Wiktionary
El Alamein(ProperNoun)
A Mediterranean port town in northern Egypt. During World War II, two major battles were fought around El Alamein.
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