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Vietnam
DEFINITIONS OF:
Vietnam
1
n
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
Synonyms:
Annam
,
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
,
Viet Nam
Example of:
Asian country
,
Asian nation
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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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war
,
warfare
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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