El Alamein
1. 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 • Instance Hypernyms: village, hamlet • Part Holonyms: Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic 2. a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel • Syn: Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein • Regions: Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic • Instance Hypernyms: pitched battle • Part Holonyms: World War II, World War 2, Second World War
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