north vietnam
noun
Simple meaning
A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɔɹθviɛtnɑm
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Definition
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noun
historical
A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
historical
A former Communist country in Southeast Asia that governed northern Vietnam from 1945 to 1975. Official name: Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
Used this way, north vietnam is an older-sounding word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in historical writing and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Dated
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
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