Cinco de Mayo

The definition of Cinco de Mayo stands for the 5th of May, a holiday celebrated in the U.S. and Mexico to celebrate Mexican heritage and Mexico's freedom from France.

(noun)

An example of Cinco de Mayo is the 5th of May which celebrates Mexican heritage and commemorates the 1862 defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in Mexico.

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noun
May 5, observed by Mexican communities in Latin America and Mexican-American communities in the United States in commemoration of the 1862 defeat of French troops at the Battle of Puebla.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: : cinco, five

Origin: + de, of

Origin: + Mayo, May

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