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Taiwan
n.
island of southeast Asia off the the southeastern coast of China; formerly Formosa
Taiwan
Taiwan (; ; see below), officially the
Republic of China (
ROC; ), is a
sovereign state in
East Asia. The Republic of China, originally based in
mainland China, now governs the
island of Taiwan, which constitutes more than 99% of its territory, as well as
Penghu,
Kinmen,
Matsu, and
other minor islands, following its loss of the mainland China territory in 1949 in the
Chinese Civil War. This remaining area is also
constitutionally called the "
Free area of the Republic of China" which is not ruled by the
Communist Party of China in Beijing.
Taiwan
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) China, Nationalist China, Republic of China
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) South China Sea
(member-meronym) Chinese
(part-meronym) Taipei, Taipeh, capital of Taiwan
2. an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
(synonym) Formosa
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) South China Sea
Taiwan
n.
Taiwan, island facing the southeast shore of China
Taiwan
n.
Taiwan, island of southeast Asia off the coast of China
Taïwan
n.
Taiwan, island of southeast Asia off the coast of China; formerly Formosa
