Cinco de Mayo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cinco de mayo (“fifth of May”).

Proper noun

Cinco de Mayo

  1. A national celebration in Mexico, commemorating the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, also celebrated widely by immigrants living in the United States.

Spanish

Proper noun

Cinco de Mayo m

  1. (Mexico) Cinco de Mayo
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