alamo

[ al-uh-moh, ah-luh- ]

/ ˈæl əˌmoʊ, ˈɑ lə- /

noun, plural al·a·mos.Southwestern U.S.

a poplar.

Origin of alamo

First recorded in 1830–40, alamo is from the Spanish word álamo poplar, ultimately < a pre-Roman language of Iberia

Words nearby alamo

alalia, Alamán, alameda, Alamein, à l'américaine, alamo, alamode, Alamogordo, à la mort, Alan, ala nasi

Definition for alamo (2 of 2)

Alamo

[ al-uh-moh ]

/ ˈæl əˌmoʊ /

noun

a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, besieged by Mexicans on February 23, 1836, during the Texan war for independence and taken on March 6, 1836, with its entire garrison killed.

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Example sentences from the Web for alamo

According to League, Alamo Drafthouse was actively working with Sony on Monday on the possibility of screening The Interview.
The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For them, this is a battle every bit as symbolic and important as the Alamo once was to Americans.
In the Battle for Kobani, ISIS Falls Back. But for How Long?|Jamie Dettmer|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a boy in Alamo, a tiny Mormon ranching community in Lincoln County 90 miles north of Las Vegas, Lamb was one of 11 children.
The Cowboy Sheriff of Las Vegas Rides Into ‘Mob Museum’|John L. Smith|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This show started as a one-off joke at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2007 after viewing this.
‘Love & Air Sex’: A Rowdy Film that Demystifies the Kinky Air Sex Championships|Chris Trew|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

According to Watts, the moms staged a counter event, one mile away from the Alamo protest.
The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists|Brandy Zadrozny|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It would seem that this statement is erroneous, apart from the fact that it conflicts with the prior date in reference to Alamo.
A Tramp Through the Bret Harte Country|Thomas Dykes Beasley
Not a few of them remembered they had lost a brother on the plains of Goliad, or at the fortress of the Alamo.
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid
Great quantities of smoke hung over the Alamo and had penetrated every part of it.
The Texan Scouts|Joseph A. Altsheler
In 1785 the troops were obliged to retire into the Alamo at San Antonio, in order to be secured from their raids.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various
Her route took her through Alamo plaza again, and the streets which still bore witness to the presence of the Carnival.
Mary Ware in Texas|Annie F. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for alamo

Alamo

/ (ˈæləˌməʊ) /

noun

the Alamo 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for alamo

Alamo

[ (al-uh-moh) ]

A fort, once a chapel, in San Antonio, Texas, where a group of Americans made a heroic stand against a much larger Mexican force in 1836, during the war for Texan independence from Mexico. The Mexicans, under General Santa Anna, besieged the Alamo and eventually killed all of the defenders, including Davy Crockett.

notes for Alamo

Rallying under the cry “Remember the Alamo!”, Texans later forced the Mexicans to recognize the independent republic of Texas.

单词	alamo
释义	alamo [ al-uh-moh, ah-luh- ] / ˈæl əˌmoʊ, ˈɑ lə- / noun, plural al·a·mos.Southwestern U.S. a poplar. Origin of alamo First recorded in 1830–40, alamo is from the Spanish word álamo poplar, ultimately < a pre-Roman language of Iberia Words nearby alamo alalia, Alamán, alameda, Alamein, à l'américaine, alamo, alamode, Alamogordo, à la mort, Alan, ala nasi Definition for alamo (2 of 2) Alamo [ al-uh-moh ] / ˈæl əˌmoʊ / noun a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, besieged by Mexicans on February 23, 1836, during the Texan war for independence and taken on March 6, 1836, with its entire garrison killed. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alamo According to League, Alamo Drafthouse was actively working with Sony on Monday on the possibility of screening The Interview. The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters\|Marlow Stern\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For them, this is a battle every bit as symbolic and important as the Alamo once was to Americans. In the Battle for Kobani, ISIS Falls Back. But for How Long?\|Jamie Dettmer\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a boy in Alamo, a tiny Mormon ranching community in Lincoln County 90 miles north of Las Vegas, Lamb was one of 11 children. The Cowboy Sheriff of Las Vegas Rides Into ‘Mob Museum’\|John L. Smith\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This show started as a one-off joke at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2007 after viewing this. ‘Love & Air Sex’: A Rowdy Film that Demystifies the Kinky Air Sex Championships\|Chris Trew\|February 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Watts, the moms staged a counter event, one mile away from the Alamo protest. The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists\|Brandy Zadrozny\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It would seem that this statement is erroneous, apart from the fact that it conflicts with the prior date in reference to Alamo. A Tramp Through the Bret Harte Country\|Thomas Dykes Beasley Not a few of them remembered they had lost a brother on the plains of Goliad, or at the fortress of the Alamo. The Rifle Rangers\|Captain Mayne Reid Great quantities of smoke hung over the Alamo and had penetrated every part of it. The Texan Scouts\|Joseph A. Altsheler In 1785 the troops were obliged to retire into the Alamo at San Antonio, in order to be secured from their raids. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX\|Various Her route took her through Alamo plaza again, and the streets which still bore witness to the presence of the Carnival. Mary Ware in Texas\|Annie F. Johnston British Dictionary definitions for alamo Alamo / (ˈæləˌməʊ) / noun the Alamo 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for alamo Alamo [ (al-uh-moh) ] A fort, once a chapel, in San Antonio, Texas, where a group of Americans made a heroic stand against a much larger Mexican force in 1836, during the war for Texan independence from Mexico. The Mexicans, under General Santa Anna, besieged the Alamo and eventually killed all of the defenders, including Davy Crockett. notes for Alamo Rallying under the cry “Remember the Alamo!”, Texans later forced the Mexicans to recognize the independent republic of Texas. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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