Quemoy
an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- Also called (Wade-Giles) Chin·men [chin-muhn], /ˈtʃɪnˈmʌn/, (Pinyin) Jin·men [jin-mœn], /ˈdʒɪnˈmœn/, (Older Spelling) Kin·men [kin-muhn] /ˈkɪnˈmʌn/ .
- Compare Matsu.
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How to use Quemoy in a sentence
Was it really about islands named Quemoy and Matsu or the missile gap?
Cheesy Grits, Y’all: In Defense of Mitt Romney’s Political Pandering | Hank Sheinkopf | March 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the fall of 1954 they attacked Quemoy and Matsu, the same two islands they are attacking now.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area | John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. EisenhowerNow I assure you that no American boy will be asked by me to fight just for Quemoy.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area | John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. EisenhowerAlso, Chinese Communists have been using their naval craft to try to break up the supplying of Quemoy with its 125,000 people.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area | John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. EisenhowerSome misguided persons have said that Quemoy is nothing to become excited about.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area | John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. Eisenhower
If the Chinese Communists have decided to risk a war, it is not because Quemoy itself is so valuable to them.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area | John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. Eisenhower
British Dictionary definitions for Quemoy
/ (kɛˈmɔɪ) /
an island in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of China: administratively part of Taiwan. Pop (with associated islets): 80 000 (latest est). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
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