Meanings
- historicalSynonym of Taiwan Strait.
FORMOSA, in Chinese Taiwan, a large island... separated from the Chinese mainland by the strait of Fokien, which has a width of about 91 miles in its narrowest part.
1879, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, s.v. "Formosa"Synonyms: Taiwan Strait
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Taiwan Strait.
Origin
From its position between Taiwan and Fujian, formerly romanized as Fokien, q.v.
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Strait of Fokien. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strait%20of%20Fokien
“Strait of Fokien.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strait%20of%20Fokien. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Strait of Fokien,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strait%20of%20Fokien.
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