taiwan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  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
    Nationalist China; China; Republic of China.
  2. noun an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
    Formosa.

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