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quận

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 郡.

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    Noun

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    quận

    1. district
      1. (historical) commandery or prefecture during Chinese domination of Vietnam
      2. (historical) district in Japan
      3. (historical) administrative subdivision of a province of South Vietnam, whether urban or rural; district
      4. urban district in Vietnam
      5. arrondissement in France
        Quận 13, Paris ― 13th Arrondissement of Paris
      6. county in the United States
        quận lỵ ― county seat
        Quận Cam ― Orange County
      7. (US) circuit (the jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country)
    2. (informal) duke

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