Nam

or 'Nam

[ nahm, nam ]

/ nɑm, næm /

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noun Informal.

Vietnam.

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Origin of Nam

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Words nearby Nam

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Other definitions for Nam (2 of 3)

Nam²

[ nahm ]

/ nɑm /

noun

a former name of Chao Phraya.

Other definitions for Nam (3 of 3)

NAM

or N.A.M.

abbreviation

National Association of Manufacturers.

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How to use Nam in a sentence

It’s All About ‘Nam The most insane theory has been saved for last.
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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.
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Think Viet Nam, without a Cold War to offer as rationale for our presence.
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I bought it at a tiny stand near the Nam Ou river, the blue tablecloths catching my eye as I wandered past the stall.
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Annuit vero ac propemodum sese iam Nortmannum pronuntiat; nam Gallos fer omnes Nortmannos appellitant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nam Sacerdos ille, qui huc ante nos aduenerat, nostro statim adutu in Galliam sua ipse sponte & pro veteri desiderio remigrauit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nam erga reliquos, aut hc aut in nauibus agentes didicerunt nobis non facil quicqu gratis dare.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nam neque id diu fuit, & semper altero decumbente, alter stetit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nam Congregatio S. Officii in matrimonium duas mulieres ovariis orbatas inire permisit.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

British Dictionary definitions for Nam (1 of 2)

Nam

'Nam

/ (næm) /

noun

mainly US informal Vietnam

British Dictionary definitions for Nam (2 of 2)

NAM

abbreviation for

Namibia (international car registration)

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