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FORMOSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Synonyms:
Formosa; Taiwan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Holonyms ("Formosa" is a part of...):
South China Sea (a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons)
Derivation:
Formosan (of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language)
