Taiwan — meaning in English

English meaning

• Taiwan name A self-governing island territory in East Asia, officially the Republic of China, with its capital at Taipei.
• Taiwanese adj Relating to Taiwan, its people, or its culture.

Senses

Taiwan is used for these senses in English:

• Taiwan A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei. [from 20th c.]
• Taiwan An island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia. [1600s]
• Taiwanese Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

Taiwanese — full definition

1. adj Relating to Taiwan, its people, or its culture.
2. noun A person from Taiwan.
3. name The variety of Hokkien Chinese spoken natively in Taiwan.

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