English Explanatory Dictionary

Cinco de Mayo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A national celebration in Mexico, commemorating the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, also celebrated widely by immigrants living in the United States.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Cinco de Mayo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cinco de mayo (“fifth of May”).

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