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South Viet-Nam

South Viet-Nam proper noun: southern Vietnam, referring to one of the three geographical regions of Vietnam rather than a partitioned half of the country created by the 1954 Geneva Conference. Also the alternative form of South Vietnam.

Proper noun

South Viet-Nam

  1. (obsolete) Southern Vietnam, referring to one of the three geographical regions of Vietnam rather than a partitioned half of the country created by the 1954 Geneva Conference.
    • The Cabinet members and the Governor of South Viet-Nam have proceeded to Gia-Dinh, to bow and offer incense sticks in front of the Altar to Marshall Le-van-Duyet.1950 May 10, “APRIL 5th, 1950 SAIGON”, in Chronique d'Indochine: Monthly News Bulletin from Indochina, volume Quatrième Année, numbers 3–4, page 7

Also used as

South Viet-Nam is also the alternative form of South Vietnam.

Questions about South Viet-Nam

What does South Viet-Nam mean?
South Viet-Nam means southern Vietnam, referring to one of the three geographical regions of Vietnam rather than a partitioned half of the country created by the 1954 Geneva Conference.
What part of speech is South Viet-Nam?
South Viet-Nam is a proper noun.

Words near South Viet-Nam in the dictionary

  1. South Tyrol
  2. South Uist
  3. South Utsire
  4. South Van
  5. South Viet Nam
  6. South Viet-Nam
  7. South Vietnam
  8. South Vietnamese
  9. South Villazar
  10. South Wairarapa
  11. South Wales

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