El Alamein

/ˌɛl ˈæləmeɪn/

proper noun

A Mediterranean port town in northern Egypt. During World War II, two major battles were fought around El Alamein.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Al Alamayn

  1. A Mediterranean port town in northern Egypt. During World War II, two major battles were fought around El Alamein.

Translations

Arabic اَلْعَلَمَيْن
  • اَلْعَلَمَيْن (al-ʕalamayn)town
Hungarian el-Alamein
  • el-Alameintown
Russian Эль Аламейн
  • Эль Аламейн (Elʹ Alamejn)town
Cite this entry
APA

El Alamein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Alamein

MLA

“El Alamein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Alamein. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “El Alamein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Alamein.

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