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
• Syn: ↑El Alamein, ↑Al Alamayn
• Regions: ↑Egypt, ↑Arab Republic of Egypt, ↑United Arab Republic
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.