Cinco de Mayo
noun
ˌsiŋ-kō-də-ˈmī-ō 
ˌsēŋ-kō-t͟hā-ˈmä-yō
: a Mexican and Mexican-American celebration held on May 5 in commemoration of the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, fifth of May
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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