English noun: Vietnam |
1. | Vietnam (location) a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945 |
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| Synonyms | Annam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam |
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| Instance hypernym | Asian country, Asian nation |
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| Part holonym | capital of Vietnam, Haiphong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, North Vietnam, Saigon, South Vietnam |
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| Part meronym | Indochina, Indochinese peninsula |
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| Member holonym | Annamese, Vietnamese |
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| Member meronym | ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
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| Domain region members | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, Vietnam War |
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2. | Vietnam (act) a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States |
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| Synonyms | Vietnam War |
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| Instance hypernym | war, warfare |
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| Domain region | Annam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Vietnam |
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