Cong

//kɔŋ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of carved jade tube made in China starting in the Neolithic.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of Vietcong. US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  2. 2
    Clipping of Indian National Congress. India, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. 3
    Obsolete form of Kong (“city in Iran”). alt-of, obsolete

Synonyms

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anarchistbolshevikcharleycommunistjacobinmaoist

Example

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"The Viet Cong launched the Tet offensive on January 30, 1968."

Etymology

From Mandarin 琮 (cóng).

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