"Taïwan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From French Taïwan, from Mandarin Chinese. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Taïwan}} French Taïwan, {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Taïwan
  1. Alternative form of Taiwan. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Taiwan
    Sense id: en-Taïwan-en-name-OrPru5-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1975, Official Journal of the European Communities: Legislation",
          "text": "Taïwan is the largest producer of first quality preserved mushrooms in the world. The second largest producer is France.",
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        },
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          "ref": "1997 December 9, Michel Bouissou, “Final 1.08 BIOS available!”, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24",
          "text": "The final 1.08 BIOS version (not a beta!!) for the TX97 MoBo series is now available on the Asus Taïwan FTP site.",
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          "ref": "2001 October 6, GeirSmith, “Pal Taïwan stop-over can go to Nepal”, in de.soc.weltanschauung.buddhismus (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24",
          "text": "I'll be available through my AOL mailbox during the trip to Taïwan.",
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        {
          "ref": "2004 May 5, Jean-Michel POURE, “Re: Resignation”, in linux.debian.maint.boot (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24",
          "text": "Taïwan is not part of the United-Nations for historical reasons, since China took the place of its reprentatives in the United-Nations. Taïwan is not a recognized state. The Taïwanese flag does not have international recognition.",
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          "text": "The final 1.08 BIOS version (not a beta!!) for the TX97 MoBo series is now available on the Asus Taïwan FTP site.",
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          "ref": "2001 October 6, GeirSmith, “Pal Taïwan stop-over can go to Nepal”, in de.soc.weltanschauung.buddhismus (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-24",
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