Faroese

Faroese
1. adjective /ˌfɛərəuˈiːz/
of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or the Faroese language
2. noun /ˌfɛərəuˈiːz/
a) A person from the Faroe Islands, Faroe Islander
b) The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish

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