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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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