What does formosa mean?
Definitions for formosa
fɔrˈmoʊ səfor·mosa
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Princeton's WordNet
Taiwan, Formosanoun
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
GCIDE
Formosanoun
An island off the coast of China, also called Taiwan. It was occupied by Japan from 1895 to 1945, when it was returned to Chinese sovereignty. After the Communist revolution which took over the Chinese mainland in 1949, the Nationalist Chinese under Chang Kai-Shek retreated to the island of Formosa and established that island as the base of their government, being recognized for several years as the de jure possessor of the China seat in the United Nations. The capital is Taipei. As of 1998, both the Taiwan government and the mainland China government recognized Taiwan as properly a part of China, but the island is currently ruled as a de facto independent nation, though it does not possess a seat in the United Nations. The question of when and under what circumstances the island will be reunited with the mainland government is still unresolved.
Wiktionary
Formosanoun
The name given to Taiwan island (Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle") by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544.
Formosanoun
The name of a province of Argentina.
Formosanoun
A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.
Etymology: From formosa, from formosus, from forma + the adjective suffix -osus.
Wikipedia
formosa
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the West as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territories under ROC control. The main island measures 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi) and lies some 180 kilometres (112 mi) across the Taiwan Strait from the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The East China Sea lies to the north of the island, the Philippine Sea to its east, the Luzon Strait directly to its south and the South China Sea to its southwest. The ROC also controls a number of smaller islands, including the Penghu archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, the Kinmen and Matsu Islands near the PRC's coast, and some of the South China Sea Islands. Geologically, the main island comprises a tilted fault block, characterized by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds, consisting mostly of five rugged mountain ranges running parallel to the east coast, and the flat to gently rolling plains of the western third, where the majority of the population resides. Several peaks exceed 3,500 m in height - the highest, Yu Shan at 3,952 m (12,966 ft), makes Taiwan the world's fourth-highest island. The tectonic boundary that formed these ranges remains active, and the island experiences many earthquakes, a few of them highly destructive. There are also many active submarine volcanoes in the Taiwan Straits. The climate ranges from tropical in the south to subtropical in the north, and is governed by the East Asian Monsoon. On average, four typhoons strike the main island each year. The heavily forested eastern mountains provide a habitat for a diverse range of wildlife, while human land use in the western and northern lowlands is intensive.
ChatGPT
formosa
Formosa is an old name for the island of Taiwan, which is located off the southeast coast of China. The name, which means "beautiful" in Portuguese, was given to the island by Portuguese explorers in the 16th century. It is occasionally still used in a historical or poetic context.
Wikidata
Formosa
Formosa is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, about 1,200 km from Buenos Aires, on National Route 11. The city has a population of about 234,000 per the 2010 census [INDEC]. Formosa is the hub of the provincial industry, that processes the product of its natural resources. The port that serves the Paraguay towards the Paraná River is the main transport means for the provincial production. Notable sights of the city include the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral, the Government House, the Torelli Botanic Forest Garden, the Provincial History Museum, the Estadio Centenario football stadium, the Guaicole fauna reserve, the shore of the Paraguay River, the Isla de Oro Island, and the Central Square named after José de San Martín.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Formosa
a large island off the coast of China, from which it is separated by the Fukien Channel, 90 m. broad. Formosa was ceded to Japan by the Chinese in 1895; it is an island of much natural beauty, and is traversed N. and S. by a fine range of hills; is famed for its bamboos, and exports coal, rice, tea, &c. Name also of a large territory in the Argentine.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
formosa
An island in the China Sea belonging to China. The Dutch became masters of it in 1632, but they were expelled by the pirate Coxinga, whose successors ruled it till 1683. It was invaded by the Japanese in 1874, to avenge the murder of some of their people.
Etymology and Origins
Formosa
A Portuguese word signifying “beautiful.”
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FORMOSA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Formosa is ranked #41234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Formosa surname appeared 528 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Formosa.
89.2% or 471 total occurrences were White.
7% or 37 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of formosa in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of formosa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of formosa in a Sentence
It is a huge market, you don't see Latin American issuers going to the US-dollar Formosa market.
Formosa Plastics Corp is only investing. We do not participate in its management.
Violations in the construction and testing operations of the plant are the causes for serious environment pollution killing a massive amount of fish, formosa has admitted responsibility for the fish deaths in four central provinces and committed to publicly apologize for causing severe environmental incidents.
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