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ARVN

   [ahr-vin]
noun (in the Vietnam War)
a soldier in the army of South Vietnam.
Origin:
1965–70; A(rmy of the) R(epublic of) V(iet) N(am)
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ARVN
acronym for Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ground military force of South Vietnam, organized 1955.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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