HyperDic: vietnam

English > 2 senses of the word *Vietnam*:
NOUN	location	Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Annam	a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea
NOUN	act	Vietnam, Vietnam War	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

Vietnam > pronunciation
Sounds	viyeh.tnaa'm
Rhymes	aplomb ... wigwam: 29 rhymes with aam...

English > *Vietnam*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945.
Synonyms	Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Annam
Instance of	Asian country, Asian nation	Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Member of	Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN	An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
Members	Vietnamese, Annamese	A native or inhabitant of Vietnam
Part of	Indochina, Indochinese peninsula	A peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
Parts	Haiphong	A port city in northern Vietnam
	Hanoi, capital of Vietnam	The capital city of Vietnam
	Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon	A city in South Vietnam
	North Vietnam	A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
	South Vietnam	A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam
Region of	Dien Bien Phu	The French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops / troops that lasted 56 days
Region of	Vietnam War, Vietnam	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
Spanish	Annam, República Socialista de Vietnam, Vietnam, Viet Nam
Catalan	República Socialista de Vietnam, Vietnam
Adjectives	Vietnamese	of or relating to or characteristic of Vietnam or its people or its language

English > *Vietnam*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	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.
Synonym	Vietnam War
Instance of	war, warfare	The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy
Region	Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Annam	A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea

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