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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of southeast Asia flowing about 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from southeast China to the South China Sea through a vast delta in southern Vietnam. The delta, a major rice-growing area, was the scene of heavy fighting during the Vietnam War.
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- proper noun A river of southeast
Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) fromTibet to theSouth China Sea inVietnam .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea
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Examples
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On a boat crew in Mekong delta and other assorted assignments into the 80\'s, active duty and as a reservist.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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The Mekong is so much bigger as to make those river scenes just absurd.
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The Mekong is currently endangered and the new dams in Cina ain't helping them at all.
The Cult of the Wels: Catching Giant, 200-Plus Pound Catfish in European Rivers 2009
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The Mekong is currently endangered and the new dams in Cina ain't helping them at all.
The Cult of the Wels: Catching Giant, 200-Plus Pound Catfish in European Rivers 2009
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Claims Diver with Submarine service, SEAL TEAM 2 in Mekong in '65 before being captured and held 17 months.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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Don Det – an island on the Mekong where we stayed in the cheapest place of our whole trip ($1. 50USD/night for a bungalow) but it had a fantastic view over the Mekong from the hammock on the balcony. the people – so friendly the boat trip from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
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Don Det – an island on the Mekong where we stayed in the cheapest place of our whole trip ($1. 50USD/night for a bungalow) but it had a fantastic view over the Mekong from the hammock on the balcony. the people – so friendly the boat trip from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
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Vin Trang was one of the two men known as the Mekong brothers.
Rot & Ruin Jonathan Maberry 2010
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A few seconds later, she announced, This is the Phoenix calling the Mekong.
Antimatter John Vornholt 2000
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A few seconds later, she announced, This is the Phoenix calling the Mekong.
Antimatter John Vornholt 2000
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