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Bao Dai

American  
[bou dahy] / ˈbaʊ ˈdaɪ /

noun

  1. Nguyen Vinh Thuy, 1913–97, emperor of Annam 1925–45, chief of state of Vietnam 1949–55.

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There is nothing about Bao Dai and the State of Vietnam.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

A Rolex watch that belonged to the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai, fetched $5 million at an auction in 2017.

From Reuters • May 23, 2023

After a fraudulent election in the South in 1955, he ousted Bao Dai and proclaimed himself president of the Republic of Vietnam.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

In the meantime, U.S. diplomats sent his rival, the Emperor Bao Dai, packing for Paris.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2010

They didn’t know Bao Dai from the man in the moon.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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