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Definition of Taiwan
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: China, Nationalist China, Republic Of China
Terms within: Capital Of Taiwan, Taipeh, Taipei, Taichung
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: South China Sea
Member holonyms: Chinese, Taiwanese
Terms within: Capital Of Taiwan, Taipeh, Taipei, Taichung
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: South China Sea
Member holonyms: Chinese, Taiwanese
2. Noun. An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.
Exact synonyms: Formosa
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: South China Sea
Derivative terms: Formosan
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: South China Sea
Derivative terms: Formosan