Vietnam

country in Southeast Asia, from Vietnamese Viet, the people's name + nam "south." Division into North and South lasted from 1954 to 1976. Vietnam War attested by 1963.

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Nam (n.)

colloquial shortening of Vietnam, 1969, originally among U.S. troops sent there.

Vietnamese

1947 (adjective and noun), from Vietnam + -ese.

Vietnamization (n.)

1957, from Vietnam + -ization.

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Definitions of Vietnam

Vietnam (n.)

a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945;

Synonyms: Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Viet Nam / Annam

Vietnam (n.)

a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States;

Synonyms: Vietnam War

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