taiwan meaning and definition

TAIWAN noun

Definition of Taiwan (noun)

1. a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
   • synonyms: China, Nationalist China, Republic of China
2. an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
   • synonyms: Formosa