Tet

American  

[tet] / tɛt /

noun

1. the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.

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Tet British  

/ tɛt /

noun

1. the New Year as celebrated in Vietnam during the first seven days of the first lunar month of the year

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Etymology

Origin of Tet

From the Vietnamese word tê´t

Example Sentences

After warming up with Four Tet's Woodsies headline slot, I strolled down to Silver Hayes, which is actually Glastonbury's newest dance corner.

From BBC

He was known for his efforts to combat homelessness and for his sponsorship of a Tet Festival in Fountain Valley that drew thousands of people annually.

From Los Angeles Times

He was among the first organizers of the local Tet Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year — which eventually became the largest celebration outside of Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times

Knight: There’s a lot of these Moby references, throughout — the kind of golden era of electronic music, being like Boards of Canada, Four Tet stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

Liné Balthazar, president of the Tet Kale party, called on the council to be transparent in an interview Monday with Magik9, a local radio station, and said the selection of a prime minister appeared improvised.

From Seattle Times