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 Definitions of taiwan  [ˈtaɪˈwɑn]  

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Definition of 'taiwan' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Taiwan
an island off the SE coast of China.

2.  Taiwan
a republic consisting of this island, Penghu, Quemoy, Matsu, and other small islands: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 22,113,250; 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Cap.: Taipei.


Definition of 'taiwan' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Taiwan, China, Nationalist China, Republic of China
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

2. (noun) Taiwan, Formosa
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea



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