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Taiwan vs Macao - What's the difference?

taiwan | macao |

As a proper noun taiwan

is taiwan (east asian country).

As a noun macao is

or macao can be (member of the free and accepted masons organisation).

taiwan

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun) (wikipedia Taiwan) (commonscat)
  • Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China, Its de facto capital is Taipei.
  • An island off the coast of mainland China, also known as Formosa since 16th century.
  • A claimed province of the People's Republic of China
  • Derived terms

    * Taiwanese

    Usage notes

    Taiwan'' and ''Taiwanese are both widely used as attributives, e.g. Taiwan/Taiwanese culture, the Taiwan/Taiwanese government, Taiwan/Taiwanese food, etc.

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    Anagrams

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    macao

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Anagrams

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