Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Tatar or Mongol khan.
from The Century Dictionary.
- An older form of
champ . - Awry; cam.
- noun A former spelling of
khan .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written
khan . - transitive verb Obs. or Prov. Eng. To chew.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Archaic spelling of
khan . - noun An
autocrat or dominantcritic , especially Samuel Johnson.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Nuoc cham is the “diluted” form of fish sauce that is served at the table as a condiment.
Bun Bo Shao (Vietnamese Sirloin served on Rice Vermicelli and Veggies) Laura 2008
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Nuoc cham is the “diluted” form of fish sauce that is served at the table as a condiment.
Archive 2008-01-01 Laura 2008
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It comes with the standard and addictive Vietnamese dipping sauce, nuoc cham which is lime juice, sugar, garlic, chilies and fish sauce.
Archive 2005-11-01 Kate 2005
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It comes with the standard and addictive Vietnamese dipping sauce, nuoc cham which is lime juice, sugar, garlic, chilies and fish sauce.
Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Restaurant Review: MisSaigon Kate 2005
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"Let's have another bottle of" cham, "" said Captain Clutterbuck, when their dinner was nearly over.
Phineas Finn 1867
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The one thing that did not translate so well was serving the fish with bun, i.e., rice vermicelli and salad with nuoc cham.
Archive 2009-09-01 Laura 2009
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So if you want to try this marinade, I recommend serving it as is or with nuoc cham for dipping, but with other side dishes.
Archive 2009-09-01 Laura 2009
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The one thing that did not translate so well was serving the fish with bun, i.e., rice vermicelli and salad with nuoc cham.
Grilled Vietnamese Marinated Halibut Laura 2009
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Nov 24th, 2009 at 9: 45 am deanlo: also, * nuoc* cham. not ‘nauc.’
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By the way, why wasn't Wilson ejected from the cham ber like the Republicans are so quick to do when there is a rude fool in the chamber .... or protestors or even just observing newspaper people who were arrested outside the Repulican convention in Minneapolis????
CNN Poll: Americans divided on President's health care plans 2009
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