Definition of Cinco de mayo

1. Noun. The fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Generic synonyms: Day

Definition of Cinco de mayo

1. Proper noun. 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cinco De Mayo

Cimmerians
Cinchona calisaya
Cinchona cordifolia
Cinchona lancifolia
Cinchona ledgeriana
Cinchona officinalis
Cinchona pubescens
Cincinnati
Cincinnatian
Cincinnatians
Cincinnatus
Cinclidae
Cinclus
Cinclus aquaticus
Cinclus mexicanus
Cinco de Mayo
Cincy
Cinderella
Cinderellas
Cindy
Cineraria maritima
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinti
Cipro
Cir.

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