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El Alamein

DEFINITIONS OF: El Alamein

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n 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

Example of:
hamlet, village
a settlement smaller than a town

n a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel

Synonyms:
Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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