formosan
Noun · AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the Austronesian languages spoken on FormosaSynonyms: Formosan languageType of Austronesian, Austronesian languageKinds Tsouic, Tayalic, Paiwanic
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language“the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh”Synonyms: TaiwaneseChineseRelating to Republic of China
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Formosan prop. adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Formosa or the natives of Formosa; as, The native Formosan population now forms a minority on their own island.. Syn. — Taiwanese, Chinese.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5