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There were 'big stars' at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San Jacinto, changed the look of a map of America. America would be a very different place if Texas had remained Mexican.
Phil Collins

Meaning of "the Alamo" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE ALAMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Battle of the Alamo

The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar. All of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution. Several months previously, Texians had driven all Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. About 100 Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo. The Texian force grew slightly with the arrival of reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. For the next 10 days the two armies engaged in several skirmishes with minimal casualties.

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Synonyms and antonyms of the Alamo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Alamo» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

阿拉莫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Álamo
570 millions of speakers

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the Alamo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलामो
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ألامو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аламо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alamo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলমো
260 millions of speakers

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Alamo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alamo
190 millions of speakers

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Alamo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アラモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알라모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Alamo
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Alamo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலாமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलामो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alamo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´ Alamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alamo
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Аламо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alamo
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Translator English - Greek

το Alamo
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Translator English - Afrikaans

die Alamo
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Alamo
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Translator English - Norwegian

Alamo
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Trends of use of the Alamo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ALAMO»

The term «the Alamo» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ALAMO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Alamo

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE ALAMO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Alamo.
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Jessica Collins
I'm a 10th-generation Texan. My ancestor - Andrew Kent - fought at the Alamo.
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Phil Collins
There were 'big stars' at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San Jacinto, changed the look of a map of America. America would be a very different place if Texas had remained Mexican.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ALAMO»

Discover the use of the Alamo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Alamo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Alamo: a cultural history
From 18th-century Franciscan mission to 20th-century icon, the Alamo has been transformed into a tourist attraction, historical monument, and an international symbol of freedom.
Frank T. Thompson, 2001
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Three Roads to the Alamo
Three Roads to the Alamo is the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barret Travis—the legendary frontiersmen and fighters who met their destiny at the Alamo in one of the most famous and tragic ...
William C. Davis, 2009
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The Alamo 1836: Santa Anna's Texas Campaign
Mexicanske hær. Texanske hær. Republikken Texas.
Stephen L. Hardin, 2001
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The Alamo Story: And Battleground Tour
Are you going to the Alamo? Read this book first, then take it with you to see and remember it all. Most visitors just see the Alamo compound, where it ended, but the 1836 siege and battle took place all over the city.
Dean Kirkpatrick, 2011
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Exodus from the Alamo: The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth
Tucker examines the prelude to the conflict, reveals that many of the Alamo's defenders staged breakouts from the fort, and provides a realistic interpretation of one of the seminal events in North American history.
Phillip Thomas Tucker, 2011
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Sleuthing the Alamo: Davy Crockett's Last Stand and Other ...
Along the way, the cast of characters expands to include: a prominent historian who tried to walk away from his first book; an unlikely teenaged "speechwriter" for General Sam Houston; three eyewitnesses to the death of Davy Crockett at the ...
James E. Crisp, 2004
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The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and Perspectives
Indeed, as the accounts in this new collection demonstrate, their strongest allegiance was to their fellow San Antonians, with whom they shared a common history and a common plight as war raged in their hometown.
Timothy M. Matovina, 1995
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The Alamo
Believe is the profoundly moving story of Eric LeGrand, the former defensive tackle for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury and was left paralyzed by a crushing on-field tackle ...
Frank Thompson, 2004
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Remembering the Alamo: Memory, Modernity, and the Master Symbol
In this probing book, Richard Flores seeks to answer that question by examining how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans from ...
Richard R. Flores, 2010
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The Alamo Reader: A Study in History
If everyone was killed inside the Alamo, how do we know what happened? This surprisingly simple question was the genesis for Todd Hansen's compendium of source material on the subject, "The Alamo Reader".
Todd Hansen, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE ALAMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Alamo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas conclude custodianship of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas president general Dr. Betty Joe Edwards holds an American and Texas flag that were flown at the Alamo Friday July 10, ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
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ArtsBeat | Unesco Remembers the Alamo
The Alamo was one of five frontier mission complexes — known as the San Antonio Missions, located along the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas — to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Calico kitty named Bella named official cat of the Alamo
SAN ANTONIO - Visitors to the Alamo should be on the lookout for the new ... The previous Alamo cat, dubbed C.C. -- for Mistress Clara Carmack -- died last ... «KSAT San Antonio, Jun 15»
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History remembers the Alamo in 'Texas Rising'
After the staggering defeat of the Rangers at The Alamo in March 1836, Santa Anna's forces triumphantly survey the damage done. The place is covered in dust, ... «New York Post, May 15»
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Stars walk red carpet at 'Texas Rising' event at The Alamo
The ten-part miniseries tells the story of the Battle of The Alamo in 1836 and the period of time after the battle that led to the birth of Texas. Several popular actors ... «KSAT San Antonio, May 15»
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Court order clamps down on Alamo Beer logo
Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced today that a court in San Antonio upheld “the state's ownership of the image of the Alamo and its right to use ... «mySanAntonio.com, Apr 15»
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Daughters fight back, sue Texas over 30000 artifacts at the Alamo
Warren Stricker, archivist at the DRT Library, shows a circa-1932 rendering by Ernst Schuchard depicting frescoes on the facade of Mission Concepcion, ... «mySanAntonio.com, Mar 15»
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After Over A Century, The Daughters Of The Republic Of Texas …
With the exception of the chapel, the Alamo was under private ownership until the Daughters of the Republic of Texas was able to secure the property for the ... «San Antonio Current, Mar 15»
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Phil Collins' star rises over the Alamo
Phil Collins listens to Land Commissioner George P. Bush as he is recognized in the Senate as an honorary Texan as he visits both houses of the Legislature on ... «San Antonio Express-News, Mar 15»
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The wrong Battle of the Alamo
Donna Campbell (R), Texas needs a new law to prohibit foreign control of the Alamo – and if you're thinking this is a foolish effort, trust your instincts. The Texas ... «MSNBC, Feb 15»

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