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Formosans

Formosans is the plural of Formosan.

Meaning of Formosan

Noun

Formosan (plural Formosans)

  1. An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa.
    • From his base at Amoy the Emperor Kanghi dispatched a fleet of 600 junks against Formosa. In two naval battles, on July 1 and 7, 1683, they defeated the Formosans, and occupied Penghu, one of the Pescadores Islands, forming the key of Taiwan.1926, Hosea Ballou Morse, The Chronicles of the East India Company trading to China, volume 1, Clarendon Press, page 48

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Questions about Formosans

What is Formosans the plural of?
Formosans is the plural of Formosan.

Words near Formosans in the dictionary

  1. Formosan
  2. Formosan termite
  3. Formosan termites
  4. Formosan wood mice
  5. Formosan wood mouse
  6. Formosans
  7. Formosas
  8. formose
  9. formosity
  10. formost
  11. formoterol

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