Annam
geographical name
An·nam
a-ˈnam 
ə-;
ˈa-ˌnam
region and former kingdom in eastern Indochina (now central Vietnam); capital Hue area about 57,000 square miles (148,200 square kilometers)
Note: Annam was partitioned between North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1954 and its last emperor was deposed in 1955.
see also annamese sense 1
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“Annam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Annam. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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