Associations to the word «Alamo»

Wiktionary

ALAMO, noun. A poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; the cottonwood.
ALAMO, proper noun. A fort in San Antonio, Texas, USA, site of the Battle of the Alamo.

Dictionary definition

ALAMO, noun. 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.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy