VIETCONG

Meaning of VIETCONG in English

[ vjɛt'kɒŋ ]

■ noun ( plural same) the Communist guerrilla force in Vietnam which fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954–75 and opposed the South Vietnam and US forces in the Vietnam War.

Origin

Vietnamese, lit. 'Vietnamese Communist'.

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VIETCONG — noun (plural ~) Etymology: Vietnamese Vi{ecircudot}t-c{ocircudot}ng Date: 1957 a guerrilla member of the Vietnamese Communist movement
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VIETCONG — vēˈet|käŋ, ˈvyet-, -kȯŋ, also |vēət- or ˈvēt- noun ( plural vietcong ) Usage: usually capitalized : an adherent of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIETCONG — /vee et'kong", -kawng", vyet'-, vee'it-/ , n. , pl. Vietcong , adj. (during the Vietnam War) n. 1. a Communist-led …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VIETCONG — n. Communist guerrilla fighters of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War
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VIETCONG — noun ( plural Vietcong ) Etymology: Vietnamese Vi{ecircudot}t-c{ocircudot}ng Date: 1957 : a guerrilla member of the Vietnamese Communist movement
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIETCONG — [Viet.cong] n, pl Vietcong [Vietnamese Viet-cong] (1957): a guerrilla member of the Vietnamese communist movement
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIETCONG — Vietcong, Viet Cong BrE AmE ˌviː et ˈkɒŋ ◂ -ɪt-, vi‿ˌet- AmE \ -ˈkɑːŋ -ˈkɔːŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VIETCONG — n. Pronunciation: v ē - ' et- ' kä ŋ , vyet-, ˌ v ē - ə t-, v ē …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VC — abbreviation venture capital; venture capitalist, Victoria Cross, Vietcong
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CHARLIE — I. Etymology: from the name ~ Date: 1946 — a communications code word for the letter c II. noun Etymology: …
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CONG — I. abbreviation 1. congius 2. congregation 3. congress; congressional II. ˈkäŋ, ˈkȯŋ noun ( plural cong ) Usage: usually capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VC — I. abbreviation 1. valuable cargo 2. valuation clause 3. veterinary corps 4. vice-chairman 5. vice-chancellor 6. vice-consul 7. vigilance committee …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIETNAM WAR — a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VICTOR CHARLIE — Mil. Slang. a Vietcong or the Vietcong; the VC. [ 1965-70; communications code for V(IET) C(ONG) ]
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V.C. — 1. venture capital. 2. Veterinary Corps. 3. Vice-Chairman. 4. Vice-Chancellor. 5. Vice-Consul. 6. See Victoria Cross . 7. Vietcong.
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VC — 1. venture capital. 2. Vietcong. 3. See vital capacity .
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TET OFFENSIVE — an offensive by Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnamese and U.S. positions in South Vietnam, beginning on Jan. …
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NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT — 1. the name taken by nationalist insurgent groups in various countries. 2. Also called National Liberation Front of South Vietnam …
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HO CHI MINH TRAIL — a network of jungle paths winding from North Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia into South Vietnam, used as a military …
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CONG — /kong/ , n. Informal. Vietcong. [ by shortening ]
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CHARLIE — n. male first name (form of Charles); North Vietnamese troops or Vietcong soldiers (nickname used by American soldiers during the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHARLIE — I. ˈchär-lē Etymology: from the name Charlie Date: 1946 — a communications code word for the letter c II. noun …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VC — 1. venture capital; venture capitalist 2. Victoria Cross 3. Vietcong
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VC — [VC] abbreviation veterinary corps, vice-chancellor, vice-consul, Victoria Cross, Vietcong
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VIET CONG — Viet Cong, the BrE AmE , the Vietcong /ˌvjet ˈkɒŋ $ -ˈkɑːŋ/ noun [P] the group of ↑ guerrilla s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VIET CONG, THE — Viet Cong, the BrE AmE , the Vietcong /ˌvjet ˈkɒŋ $ -ˈkɑːŋ/ noun [P] the group of ↑ guerrilla s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRUST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a position of trust ▪ As a church leader, he was in a position …
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PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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PICK
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INK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing (= done using a pencil, ink etc ) ▪ I …
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