Tonkin
a former state in northern French Indochina, now part of Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin, an arm of the South China Sea, west of Hainan. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Also Tong·king [tong-king], /ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ/, Ton·king [ton-king, tong-] /ˈtɒnˈkɪŋ, ˈtɒŋ-/ .
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How to use Tonkin in a sentence
Similarly, the second Gulf of Tonkin attack on American warships on August 4, 1964, was used to escalate American involvement in Vietnam.
Deepfakes could help us relive history—or rewrite it | Nir Eisikovits/The Conversation | November 8, 2021 | Popular-Science“Because Eric Frein was arrested tonight, the children can go on and have Halloween tomorrow,” Tonkin noted.
Tonkin said he expected Frein to be brought before a judge sometime on Friday, which happens to be Halloween.
Think military advisors, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and mission creep.
Obama’s Syrian “Red Line” Could Return Us To The Mistakes of Iraq | Lloyd Green | May 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTConspiracy theorists muttered about a Gulf of Tonkin situation where a naval incident could be a pretext for wider hostilities.
His appeal had no immediate result, and he then prepared to return to Tonkin, but he received an order to go elsewhere.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellHe set sail again, but was driven ashore on the Island of Formosa and never reached Tonkin.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellYou have disapproved a small expedition to Tonkin and we are a little more serious than the Tonkinese.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuIn the cup, Tonkin coffee is thought by French traders to compare favorably with Mocha.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersFrom the mountain-tops which formed their original kingdom they have penetrated into Tonkin, Annam and the region of the lakes.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People | Henry Baudesson
British Dictionary definitions for Tonkin
Tongking (ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ)
/ (ˈtɒnˈkɪn) /
a former state of N French Indochina (1883–1946), on the Gulf of Tonkin: forms the largest part of N Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin an arm of the South China Sea, bordered by N Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula of SW China, and Hainan Island. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)
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