Viet Nam

A form of Vietnam — A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Vietnam.

    One man who had received two purple hearts and a bronze star while serving as a medic in Viet Nam told us that he had been dishonorably discharged "for loving a man".

    1979 April 7, Jil Clark, “Hearing Held for Mass. Bills”, in Gay Community News, page 1
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APA

Viet Nam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viet%20Nam

MLA

“Viet Nam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viet%20Nam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Viet Nam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viet%20Nam.

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