Formosa

/ (fɔːˈməʊsə) /

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noun

the former name of Taiwan

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How to use Formosa in a sentence

Formosa, a large island in the Chinese sea, almost wholly inundated by volcanic agency, during a storm.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In the head, described in the opening of this chapter, at Santa Maria Formosa, the teeth are represented as decayed.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)|John Ruskin
He set sail again, but was driven ashore on the Island of Formosa and never reached Tonkin.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
As a result Japan received at the conclusion of peace in 1895 Formosa, a huge indemnity, and independence was granted to Korea.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

More marines were later landed, and still more were reported to be coming via Formosa.
Japan|Various