Annam

or A·nam

[ uh-nam ]

/ əˈnæm /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Annam

Anna Ivanovna, Anna Karenina, annal, annalist, annals, Annam, Annamese, Annan, Annapolis, Annapolis Royal, Annapurna

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How to use Annam in a sentence

A rock still pointed out in the north of Annam was the home of a race of genii.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
Sa anna meille meidan syndim andexi nuncuin mekin andex annam meidan welwottistem.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
If France succeeds in taking possession of Annam, the commerce between the two countries will increase.
Siam|George B. Bacon
I should never be able, however, to do anything so wonderful as did Loti in describing the French attack on the coast of Annam.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

From 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 Annam

Annam

Anam

/ (æˈnæm, ˈænæm) /

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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