el alamein

(noun) a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942. Synonyms: El Alamein.

(noun) a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel. Synonyms: El Alamein, Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein.