DIEN BIEN PHU

Meaning of DIEN BIEN PHU in English

/dyen" byen' fooh"/

a town in NW Vietnam: site of defeat of French forces by Vietminh 1954, bringing to an end the French rule of Indochina.

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DIEN BIEN PHU — geographical name village NW Vietnam
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DIEN BIEN PHU — geographical name village NW Vietnam
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DIEN BIEN PHU — Pronunciation: ˌ dyen- ˌ byen- ' fü Function: geographical name village NW Vietnam
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DIEN BIEN PHU — Дьен Бьен Фу
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BIEN — ˈbēn adjective Etymology: Middle English bene pleasant, comfortable, in good condition 1. Scotland a. : comfortable , cozy , snug …
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BIEN — Bien
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BIEN — Bien
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BIEN — Bien
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BIEN — Bien
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DIEN BIEN PHU, BATTLE OF — (1953–54) Decisive engagement in the first of the Indochina wars (1946–54) that marked the end of French involvement in Southeast …
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DIEN BIEN PHU, BATTLE OF — the decisive engagement in the first Indochina War (194654). It consisted of a struggle between French and Viet Minh (Vietnamese …
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VIETNAM — I officially Socialist Republic of Vietnam Country, Southeast Asia. Area: 127,816 sq mi (331,041 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 80,200,000. …
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BATTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of …
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TOUT BIEN OU RIEN — foreign term Etymology: French everything well (done) or nothing (attempted)
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ICH DIEN — foreign term Etymology: German I serve
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BIEN VU — foreign term Etymology: French well regarded
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BIEN ENTENDU — foreign term Etymology: French well understood ; of course
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BIEN-PENSANT — foreign term Etymology: French right-minded ; one who holds orthodox views
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ICH DIEN — /ikh deen"/ , German. I serve: traditional motto of the Prince of Wales.
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BIEN ENTENDU — /bya nahonn tahonn dyuu"/ , French. naturally; of course. [ lit., well understood ]
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TOUT BIEN OU RIEN — foreign term Etymology: French : everything well (done) or nothing (attempted)
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ICH DIEN — foreign term Etymology: German : I serve — motto of the Prince of Wales
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TOUT BIEN OU RIEN — [tout bien ou rien] [F] foreign term : everything well (done) or nothing (attempted)
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ICH DIEN — [ich dien] [G] foreign term : I serve--motto of the Prince of Wales
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BIEN-PENSANT — [bien-pen.sant] [F] foreign term : right-minded: one who holds orthodox views
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BIEN VU — [bien vu] [F] foreign term : well regarded
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BIEN ENTENDU — [bien en.ten.du] [F] foreign term : well understood: of course
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VO NGUYEN GIAP — born 1912, An Xa, Vietnam Vietnamese military and political leader whose perfection of guerrilla as well as conventional strategy and …
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VIETNAM WAR — (195575), a protracted and unsuccessful effort by South Vietnam and the United States to prevent the communists of North Vietnam …
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THAILAND, GULF OF — formerly Gulf Of Siam, inlet of the South China Sea bordering Thailand (southwest through north), Cambodia, and southern Vietnam (northeast). …
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PHU QUOC ISLAND — Vietnamese Dao Phu Quoc island in the Gulf of Thailand, belonging to Vietnam. Lying 7 miles (11 km) off the …
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NGUYEN KIM DIEN, PHILIPPE — born March 13, 1921, Long Duc, Vinh Long province, Vietnam died June 8, 1988, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese prelate, …
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MUS, PAUL — born 1902?, Bourges, Fr. died Aug. 9, 1969, Avignon French scholar of Southeast Asian civilizations, especially Vietnamese society and culture. …
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MENDS-FRANCE, PIERRE — born Jan. 11, 1907, Paris, Fr. died Oct. 18, 1982, Paris Mends-France French socialist statesman and premier (June 1954February 1955) …
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INDOCHINA WARS — 20th-century conflicts in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, with the principal involvement of France (194654) and later the United States (beginning …
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BIEN HOA — city, southern Vietnam. Bien Hoa is located 19 miles (30 km) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), on …
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ICH DIEN — ich dien BrE AmE ˌɪx ˈdiːn ˌɪk- AmE ˌɪk- —German [ ʔɪç ˈdiːn ] ; Welsh eich dyn [ əχ …
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BIEN-PENSANT — bien-pensant BrE AmE ˌbjæ̃ ˈpɒ̃s ɒ̃ AmE -pɑ̃ː ˈsɑ̃ː —French [ bjæ̃ pɑ̃ sɑ̃ \]
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HBN — Airport Name : Phu Bon Airport Airport Location : Phu Bon, Vietnam IATA Code : HBN ICAO Code : n.a.
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WELL-MADE PLAY — French pièce bien faite Play constructed according to strict technical principles that produce neatness of plot and theatrical effectiveness. The …
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DIE
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DYING — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of dien to die — more at die 1. a. : passing from …
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CRETAN SPIKENARD — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : an Asiatic valerian ( Valeriana phu ) sometimes cultivated as a substitute for the …
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BONAILIE — bäˈnāli noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (Scottish dialect), alteration (influenced by Middle French bon good) of Middle French …
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BIENVENUE — noun also bienvenu byaⁿv(ə)nu̅e̅ ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bienvenue, from Middle French, from Old French, from bienvenu welcome …
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BEIN — ˈbēn variant of bien
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DIENCEPHALON — (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
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DIENCEPHALON — ( n. ) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
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DYE — — dyable, dyeable , adj. — dyer , n. /duy/ , n. , v. , dyed, dyeing . n. 1. …
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DIE — die 1 /duy/ , v.i. , died, dying . 1. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation …
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DIE
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DIENCEPHALON — noun the interbrain or thalamencephalon; sometimes abbreviated to dien. ·see thalamencephalon.
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SULPHURISE — [sul.phu.rise] Brit var of sulfurize
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SULPHUREOUS — [sul.phu.re.ous] adj (ca. 1552): sulfurous
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SULFUROUS
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EUPHUISM — [eu.phu.ism] n [Euphues, character in prose romances by John Lyly] (1592) 1: an elegant Elizabethan literary style marked by excessive …
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DIE
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VAUGELAS, CLAUDE FAVRE, SEIGNEUR DE (LORD OF), BARON ... — born Jan. 6, 1585, Meximieux, Fr. died February 1650, Paris French grammarian and an original member of the Acadmie Franaise …
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TRUNG SISTERS — flourished AD 39, 43 byname of Trung Trac and Trung Nhi heroines of the first Vietnamese independence movement, who headed …
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THU DAU MOT — formerly Phu Cuong, city, southern Vietnam. It is located on the Saigon River (Song Sai Gon) at the head of …
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THAILAND
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TELAKHON — English Fruit of Wisdom one of the oldest Buddhist-influenced prophet cults among the Karen hill peoples of Myanmar (Burma). In …
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TEIRLINCK, HERMAN — born Feb. 24, 1879, St.-Jans-Molenbeek, Belg. died Feb. 4, 1967, Beersel in full Herman Louis-Cesar Teirlinck Flemish novelist, poet, short-story …
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PIGNEAU DE BHAINE, PIERRE-JOSEPH-GEORGES
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