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Strait of Fokien

Strait of Fokien proper noun: synonym of Taiwan Strait.

Proper noun

Strait of Fokien

  1. (historical) Synonym of Taiwan Strait.
    • FORMOSA, in Chinese Taiwan, a large island... separated from the Chinese mainland by the strait of Fokien, which has a width of about 91 miles in its narrowest part.1879, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, s.v. "Formosa"
    Synonyms:
    Taiwan Strait

Synonyms of Strait of Fokien

Origin of Strait of Fokien

From its position between Taiwan and Fujian, formerly romanized as Fokien, q.v.

Questions about Strait of Fokien

What does Strait of Fokien mean?
Strait of Fokien means synonym of Taiwan Strait.
What part of speech is Strait of Fokien?
Strait of Fokien is a proper noun.

Words near Strait of Fokien in the dictionary

  1. strait jackets
  2. Strait of Bab el Mandeb
  3. Strait of Bonifacio
  4. Strait of Canso
  5. Strait of Dover
  6. Strait of Fokien
  7. Strait of Georgia
  8. Strait of Gibraltar
  9. Strait of Hormuz
  10. Strait of Juan de Fuca
  11. Strait of Kerch

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