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Annam

or A·nam

[ uh-nam ]

noun

  1. a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.


Annam

/ ˈænæm; æˈnæm /

noun

  1. a former kingdom (3rd century–1428), empire (1428–1884), and French protectorate (1884–1945) of E Indochina: now part of Vietnam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

A rock still pointed out in the north of Annam was the home of a race of genii.

Sa anna meille meidan syndim andexi nuncuin mekin andex annam meidan welwottistem.

If France succeeds in taking possession of Annam, the commerce between the two countries will increase.

I should never be able, however, to do anything so wonderful as did Loti in describing the French attack on the coast of Annam.

From the mountain-tops which formed their original kingdom they have penetrated into Tonkin, Annam and the region of the lakes.

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