Meaning Of The Word Tonkin

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Tonkin in American English
historical region and former French protectorate in NE Indochina: the N part of Vietnam

Tonkin in British English
noun: a former state of N French Indochina (1883–1946), on the Gulf of Tonkin: forms the largest part of N Vietnam

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