Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun May 5, observed by Mexicans and people of Mexican descent in commemoration of the 1862 defeat of French troops at the Battle of Puebla.
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national celebration inMexico , commemorating the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over theFrench expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, also celebrated widely byimmigrants living in theUnited States .
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- 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
Etymologies
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Martinned: But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism.
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But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism.
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But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism.
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But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism.
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May 5th -- otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo -- is creeping up.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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May 5th -- otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo -- is creeping up.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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For those of you who don't know, Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for "Day of Reckoning," is the day in 1588 when a small Mexican flotilla defeated the might Spanish Armada on the Bay of Pigs, where the victorious Mexican sailors contracted swine flu.
Murmurs.com 2009
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Fiestas decorated with Mexican red, green and white commemorate the holiday known as Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the astonishing victory of the Battle of Puebla, Mexico.
BYU NewsNet : Home 2009
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For those of you who don't know, Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for "Day of Reckoning," is the day in 1588 when a small Mexican flotilla defeated the might Spanish Armada on the Bay of Pigs, where the victorious Mexican sailors contracted swine flu.
Murmurs.com 2009
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Cinco de Mayo, which is May 5, 2009 (14 days from today).
Geek.com Rick Hodgin 2009
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