Annam

or A·nam

[uh-nam]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of annam

There are four Pangerans, Annam being the most daring of the whole.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido
Henry Keppel
In 1882 new territory was acquired in Annam and, in 1884, Cambodia.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)
Various
The Buddhism of Annam is often described as corrupt and decadent.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
There are still about 130,000 Chams in the south of Annam and Camboja.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
But he alienated the affections of his subjects and was deposed by the intervention of Annam.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for annam

Annam

Anam

noun

a former kingdom (3rd century–1428), empire (1428–1884), and French protectorate (1884–1945) of E Indochina: now part of Vietnam

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Word Origin and History for annam

Annam

old alternative name for Vietnam, from Chinese, literally "pacified south," the name given to the old nation of Nam Viet by the Chinese after they conquered it 111 B.C.E. From an "peace" + nan "south." It was discarded upon restoration of Viet independence in 939 C.E., but it stuck in Western geographies and was reapplied to the region c.1790 by the French.