el_alamein | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) a village west of Alexandria on the north coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942 | |
Related terms: | village Egypt | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) in World War II (1942); a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel | |
Synonyms: | battle_of_el_alamein Al_Alamayn | |
Related terms: | pitched_battle Egypt World_War_II | |