| English noun: Alamo | |||
| 1. | Alamo (act) a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico | ||
| Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, military blockade, siege, slaughter | ||
| Domain region | San Antonio | ||