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Formosa
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sə
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noun
Taiwan.
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Formosa
(fɔːˈməʊsə)
—
n
the former name of
Taiwan
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Formosa
old name of Taiwan, given by Portuguese, from Port. Formosa insula "beautiful island," from fem. of L. formosus "beautiful."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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