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el alamein meaning and definition
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Definition of 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
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet