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Faroese.

Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/General-American/fæɹoʊˈiz/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

name/ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/General-American/fæɹoʊˈiz/General-American
  1. The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Where this word comes from

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

noun/ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/General-American/fæɹoʊˈiz/General-American
  1. A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

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