Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Formosa, a large island lying southeast of China, to which country it belongs.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Formosa.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Formosa or the natives of Formosa.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to
Formosa or people of Formosa. - noun An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from
Formosa .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
- noun the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
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Examples
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There was also Sgt. Chiba who he said was a real animal - even the Formosan guards didn't like him.
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I was a bit nervous at first, because of the stories I had heard from the POWs about some of the Formosan guards and how they treated the POWs in those days.
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Indeed, in the past 10 years, the park has seen a resurgence in mountain wildlife including an increase in the number of a few endangered species such as the Mikado pheasant and the Formosan black bear.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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Indeed, in the past 10 years, the park has seen a resurgence in mountain wildlife including an increase in the number of a few endangered species such as the Mikado pheasant and the Formosan black bear.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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With encouragement from Formosan Chinese … the trustees have for several months conducted a drive to collect petitions for transfer to Formosa.
How Wars end Gideon Rose 2010
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Indeed, in the past 10 years, the park has seen a resurgence in mountain wildlife including an increase in the number of a few endangered species such as the Mikado pheasant and the Formosan black bear.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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As if Formosan termites weren't bad enough (they devour everything, not just wood), now New Orleans, and Florida, are coming to grips with their latest visitor from Over There: defective drywall.
Harry Shearer: Chinese Drywall and the Cost of Truth-Telling 2009
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As if Formosan termites weren't bad enough (they devour everything, not just wood), now New Orleans, and Florida, are coming to grips with their latest visitor from Over There: defective drywall.
Harry Shearer: Chinese Drywall and the Cost of Truth-Telling 2009
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The essay was titled: The China impasse, a Formosan view PDF-format.
Archive 2009-03-01 Michael Turton 2009
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As if Formosan termites weren't bad enough (they devour everything, not just wood), now New Orleans, and Florida, are coming to grips with their latest visitor from Over There: defective drywall.
Harry Shearer: Chinese Drywall and the Cost of Truth-Telling 2009
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