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Taiwan
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Taiwan
(proper noun)
Taiwan
/
ˈ
taɪ
ˈ
wɑːn/
proper noun
Taiwan
/
ˈ
taɪ
ˈ
wɑːn/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAIWAN
:
Chinese island off the coast of Asia
— Taiwanese
/ˌtaɪwə
ˈ
niːz/
adjective or noun
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