Vietminh

or Vi·et Minh

[ vee-et-min, vyet-, vee-it- ]

/ viˌɛtˈmɪn, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt- /

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noun

a Vietnamese, Communist-led organization whose forces fought against the Japanese and especially against the French in Indochina: officially in existence 1941–51.

(used with a plural verb) the leaders, supporters, and fighters of this organization.

adjective

of or relating to the Vietminh.

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Origin of Vietminh

<Vietnamese Việt-Minh, short for Việt-Nam Độc-Lập Đông-Minh Vietnam Independence League

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How to use Vietminh in a sentence

He was hallucinating he was in a prison camp under the Viet Cong.
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Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi was a communist dictator, for sure, but had a genuine following.
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Think Viet Nam, without a Cold War to offer as rationale for our presence.
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Such are Viet, and Scott Elliot, who attributes the growth of bulbs to the “direct influence of the climate.”
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British Dictionary definitions for Vietminh

Vietminh

Viet Minh

/ (ˌvjɛtˈmɪn) /

noun

a Vietnamese organization led by Ho Chi Minh that first fought the Japanese and then the French (1941–54) in their attempt to achieve national independence

a member or group of members of this organization, esp in the armed forces

(modifier) of or relating to this organization or to its members

Word Origin for Vietminh

from Vietnamese Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi Vietnam League of Independence

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