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Nam

 (näm, năm)
Vietnam.
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Nam

(næm) or

'Nam

n
(Placename) chiefly informal US Vietnam

NAM

abbreviation for
(Automotive Engineering) Namibia (international car registration)
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Nam

or 'Nam

(nɑm, næm)

n. Informal.
Vietnam.
[1965–70]

NAM

or N.A.M.,

National Association of Manufacturers.
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Translations

Nam

'Nam [ˈnæm] n (mainly US) (= Vietnam) → Vietnam
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There the companions of his fall, o'rewhelm'd With Floods and Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire, He soon discerns, and weltring by his side One next himself in power, and next in crime, Long after known in PALESTINE, and nam'd BEELZEBUB.
Forthwith from every Squadron and each Band The Heads and Leaders thither hast where stood Their great Commander; Godlike shapes and forms Excelling human, Princely Dignities, And Powers that earst in Heaven sat on Thrones; Though of their Names in heav'nly Records now Be no memorial, blotted out and ras'd By thir Rebellion, from the Books of Life.
He'll have you up ten times if you say 'nam' for 'jam,'--he won't let you go a letter wrong, I can tell you."
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"Now tell me, is it not in rule, to call over the names of the living, and to bury the dead, after every bloody battle?"
"Lord, lad, I've been called in my time by as many names as there are people among whom I've dwelt.
Jang disclosed on Instagram a screenshot of an online chatroom conversation between Nam and an unknown woman he dated behind Jang's back.
Nowadays, Bulgaria and Via't Nam sustain dialogue in all fields of co-operation.
The company's vision to develop Nam Tai Inno Park into a multifaceted technology park dedicated to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry.
Nam June Paik (1932 -2006) was ahead of any artist to tap into video technology and explore its potentials for global connectivity and multiart interactivity and the signification and meanings all this could generate.
The holders of Nam A Bank - JCB Card can access the JCB acceptance network with about 30 million merchants in the world, and enjoy a lot of benefits provided by Nam A Bank, special privileges at selected merchants, and customer service at JCB Plaza, an overseas service counter.