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Taiwan

/ˈtaɪˈwɑn/
/taɪˈwɒn/
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Other forms: Taiwans

Definitions of Taiwan
  1. noun
    an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
    synonyms: Formosa
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    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  2. noun
    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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    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtaɪˈwɑn/
UK
/taɪˈwɒn/
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