Tet


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Tet

 (tĕt)
n.
The lunar New Year as celebrated in Vietnam.

[Vietnamese tết.]
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Tet

(tɛt)
n
the New Year as celebrated in Vietnam during the first seven days of the first lunar month of the year
[Vietnamese]
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Tet

(tɛt)

n.
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
[1950–55; < Vietnamese tê´t]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Tet - the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
Jan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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