VN

See also: vn, .vn, Vn., and -Vn

Translingual

Symbol

VN

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Vietnam since 1976.

   Synonym: VNM (alpha-3)

2. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for South Vietnam from 1974 to 1976.

   Synonym: VNM (alpha-3)

Coordinate terms

• VD (formerly North Vietnam)

English

Alternative forms

• V.N., V. N.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

VN

1. (online gaming) Initialism of very nice (complimenting a play).

Noun

VN (plural VNs)

1. (veterinary, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) Initialism of veterinary nurse.
   • 1963, American Veterinary Medical Association, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, volume 143, page 179:

     But in addition, he adds to the tags of certain assistants the designation, “V.N.,” meaning veterinary nurse.

   • 1999, Victoria Pybus, Working with Animals: The UK, Europe and Worldwide:

     Veterinary nurse applicants wanting to work for the Society have to follow the VN course (see Chapter One for details).

   • 2006, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, BSAVA Congress 2006: Scientific Proceedings, page 20:

     Alison Young joined a small animal practice in 1998 as a student veterinary nurse and whilst there gained her VN qualification.

2. (medicine) Initialism of vocational nurse.
3. (software) Initialism of visual novel.

Coordinate terms

veterinary nurse

• DVM
• VMD

 

vocational nurse

• LPN
• NP
• PN
• RN

 

Derived terms

vocational nurse

• LVN

 

Anagrams

• N&V, N-V, nv, N.V., Nv, NV

Afrikaans

Proper noun

VN

1. Initialism of Verenigde Nasies (United Nations)

Dutch

Etymology

From Verenigde (“United”) Naties f pl (“Nations”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

VN ?

1. UN

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

Noun

VN m

1. Abbreviation of Versicherungsnehmer.

Etymology 2

From Vereinte (“United”) Nationen (“Nations”).

Proper noun

VN f pl

1. Initialism of Vereinte Nationen (United Nations)

Usage notes

While VN is the official spelling, the most commonly used initialism is UN.

Romanian

Proper noun

VN

1. Abbreviation of Vrancea, a county in Romania.

Vietnamese

Proper noun

VN

1. Initialism of Việt Nam (“Vietnam”)