Associations to the word «Formosan»

Wiktionary

FORMOSAN, adjective. Of or relating to Formosa or people of Formosa.
FORMOSAN, noun. An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa.

Dictionary definition

FORMOSAN, noun. The Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa.
FORMOSAN, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats