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Taiwan

DEFINITIONS OF: Taiwan

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n an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

Synonyms:
Formosa
Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

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

Synonyms:
China, Nationalist China, Republic of China
Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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