NOUN
- the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862
How To Use Cinco de Mayo In A Sentence
- And gabachos have warped our precious St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo holidays into bacchanals of booze and women--on second thought, that's a compliment. Gustavo Arellano: ¡ASK A MEXICAN! Special Mexicans are Racist Edición
- Cinco de Mayo, which is May 5, 2009 (14 days from today). Geek.com
- Martinned: But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism. The Volokh Conspiracy » California High School Sends Kids Home for Wearing American Flag on Cinco de Mayo
- I still remember that one of the first books I ever checked out from there was a novelized biography of Carlotta, Empress of Mexico, whose husband's doom was first heralded on Cinco de Mayo.
- For those of you who don't know, Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for "Day of Reckoning," is the day in 1588 when a small Mexican flotilla defeated the might Spanish Armada on the Bay of Pigs, where the victorious Mexican sailors contracted swine flu. Murmurs.com
- Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with the ceremonial burning of a piñata in the shape of King George, which is referred to as ‘the Guy.’
- Happy waterloo cinco de mayo to the Republicans Party of no! Stacie Key senators agree on too big to fail deal
- But seriously, you may want to take into account that it was Cinco de Mayo, which is, more than any other, the day for a bit of Mexican nationalism. The Volokh Conspiracy » California High School Sends Kids Home for Wearing American Flag on Cinco de Mayo
- The author's niece - Teresina - with her children at the fountain in Puebla's main park for the Cinco de Mayo festivities. The author's niece - Teresina - with her children at the fountain in Puebla's main park for the Cinco de Mayo festivities. © Donald W. Miles, 2009
- Fiestas decorated with Mexican red, green and white commemorate the holiday known as Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the astonishing victory of the Battle of Puebla, Mexico. BYU NewsNet : Home
