historic region and former French protectorate in EC Indochina: the central part of Vietnam
See Annam in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-nămˈ, ănˈămˌ)
A region and former kingdom of central Vietnam on the South China Sea between Tonkin and Cochin China. It was ruled by China from 111 B.C. until A.D. 939 and came under French control in the 19th century.
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Anˌna·meseˈ(ănˌə-mēzˈ, -mēsˈ), Anˈnam·iteˌ adjective & n.