Quemoy
geographical name
Que·moy
| \ ki-ˈmȯi
, kwi-; ˈkwē-ˌmȯi \
, kwi-; ˈkwē-ˌmȯi \
variants:
or Chinese Jinmen \
ˈjin-ˈmən
\
or Kinmen \
ˈjin-ˈmən
\
\
or Kinmen \
ˈjin-ˈmən
\
Definition of Quemoy
island of southeastern China in the Taiwan Strait 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of Xiamen that has been garrisoned by Taiwan since 1950 population 60,544
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“Quemoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quemoy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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