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Alamo

Syllabification: (Al·a·mo)
Pronunciation: /ˈaləˌmō/
Definition of Alamo
(the Alamo)
  • a mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces, in which all 180 defenders were killed.

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