Taïwan

A form of Taiwan — A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei.

OriginFrench Taïwan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Taiwan.

    I'll be available through my AOL mailbox during the trip to Taïwan.

    2001 October 6, GeirSmith, “Pal Taïwan stop-over can go to Nepal”, in de.soc.weltanschauung.buddhismus (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022
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    Taïwan is the largest producer of first quality preserved mushrooms in the world. The second largest producer is France.

    1975, Official Journal of the European Communities: Legislation

    The final 1.08 BIOS version (not a beta!!) for the TX97 MoBo series is now available on the Asus Taïwan FTP site.

    1997 December 9, Michel Bouissou, “Final 1.08 BIOS available!”, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022

    Taïwan is not part of the United-Nations for historical reasons, since China took the place of its reprentatives in the United-Nations. Taïwan is not a recognized state. The Taïwanese flag does not have international recognition.

    2004 May 5, Jean-Michel POURE, “Re: Resignation”, in linux.debian.maint.boot (Usenet), retrieved 24 May 2022

Origin

  1. FrenchTaïwan
  2. EnglishTaïwan

From French Taïwan, from Mandarin Chinese.

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APA

Taïwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwan

MLA

“Taïwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taïwan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ta%C3%AFwan.

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