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Meaning of TAIWAN

Pronunciation:  'tI'wân

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
  2. [n]  a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong
 
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 Synonyms: China, Formosa, Nationalist China, Republic of China
 
 See Also: capital of Taiwan, Chinese, island, South China Sea, Taichung, Taipei, Taiwanese

 

 

 

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