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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Examples from the Web for annam

The group belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian race, of which the parent stock seems to have inhabited the region of Annam.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
The family is the base of the social system in Annam and is ruled by its head, who is also priest and judge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
The annexation of Annam became the subject of protracted discussions between France and China.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2)|Alexander Michie
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

If France succeeds in taking possession of Annam, the commerce between the two countries will increase.
Siam|George B. Bacon

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.