taiwan

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Synonyms: taipan, gaiwan, tainan, tai'an, taian, aiwan

Antonyms: taipan, gaiwan, tainan, tai'an, taian, aiwan

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q865}}{{place|en|A partly-recognized <<country>> in <<region/East Asia>> consisting of a main <<island>> and 167 smaller islands|official=Republic of China|capital=Taipei}}. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
2. {{sid|en|Q22502}}{{place|en|island|between the [[Taiwan Strait]] and [[Philippine Sea]] in|r/East Asia}}. {{defdate|1600s}}
3. {{place|en|former administrative division|including Taiwan and nearby islands}}.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} {{synonym of|en|Tainan}}, ''{{place|en|city|c/Taiwan|;|former capital|p/Taiwan|def=a [[city]] of Taiwan, [[former]] [[capital]] of Taiwan Province}}''.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Tai-nan-Taiwan T'ai-nan], in ''{{w|Encyclopædia Britannica}}'': "T’ai-nan is one of the oldest urban settlements on the island. The Han Chinese settled there as early as 1590 (some sources say earlier), when it was known as T’ai-yüan (Taiyuan), Ta-yüan (Dayuan), or T’ai-wan (Taiwan)—a name that was later extended to the whole island."</ref>
5. {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{w|2169 Taiwan}}, a main belt [[asteroid]]. {{defdate|from mid 20th c.}}

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