Quemoy

[ ki-moi ]

/ kɪˈmɔɪ /

noun

an island off the SE coast of China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

Compare Matsu.

Also called Chinmen, Jinmen, Kinmen.

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Examples from the Web for quemoy

Was it really about islands named Quemoy and Matsu or the missile gap?
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Some 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
This bombardment of Quemoy has been going on almost continuously ever since.
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area|John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. Eisenhower
In 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. Eisenhower

Also, 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. Eisenhower
Now 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. Eisenhower

British Dictionary definitions for quemoy

Quemoy

/ (kɛˈmɔɪ) /

noun

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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