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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea | |
| Synonyms: | taiwan | |
| Related terms: | island South_China_Sea | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Chinese,geography) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | Taiwan Republic_of_China Nationalist_China China | |
| Related terms: | island Chinese Taiwanese South_China_Sea Taichung Taipei | |
| Similar spelling: |
Formosan Formica foremost formicate formicary |
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