Nam

or 'Nam

[ nahm, nam ]

/ nɑm, næm /

noun Informal.

Vietnam.

Origin of Nam

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Nam

[ nahm ]

/ nɑm /

noun

a former name of Chao Phraya.

NAM

or N.A.M.

abbreviation

National Association of Manufacturers.

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Examples from the Web for nam

It’s All About ‘Nam The most insane theory has been saved for last.
Craziest Theories of How ‘True Detective’ Will End: Killer Marty, the Five Horsemen, and More|Marlow Stern|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But funny thing—the chamber and NAM support the Senate immigration bill that the House Republicans are going to kill.
The GOP’s Future: Move Right and Move White|Michael Tomasky|July 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The chamber, NAM, and the evangelical groups have been in on the immigration discussions from the start.
The GOP’s Future: Move Right and Move White|Michael Tomasky|July 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I bought it at a tiny stand near the Nam Ou river, the blue tablecloths catching my eye as I wandered past the stall.
The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals|Jodi Ettenberg|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In the grander scheme of things, the future of humanity will not be decided at a NAM summit.
Israel and Iran’s Contest in Incompetence|Trita Parsi|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Magis adhuc proderunt submissi et humani et dulces, non tamen usque in adulationem; nam iracundos nimia assentatio offendit.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
However that may be, at all events Nam began to be frequently seen at Akm's inn.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories|Ivn Turgnieff
Nam plebes pne servorum habetur loco, qu per se nihil audet et nulli adhibetur consilio.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
Nam qui se vitiis humanis contaminarunt et libidinibus se tradiderunt, iis devium quoddam iter est, seclusum concilio deorum.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
Ante lucem ibat ad Vespasianum imperatorem: nam ille quoque noctibus utebatur.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus

British Dictionary definitions for nam

Nam

'Nam

/ (næm) /

noun

mainly US informal Vietnam

NAM

abbreviation for

Namibia (international car registration)

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Word Origin and History for nam

Nam

colloquial shortening of Vietnam, 1969, originally among U.S. troops sent there.