Definitions for faeroeseˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Faer•o•eseˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis(n.; adj.)(pl.)-ese

or Far•o•ese

  1. (n.)a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.

    Category: Peoples

  2. the North Germanic language of the Faeroese.

    Category: Peoples

  3. (adj.)of or pertaining to the Faeroe Islands, their inhabitants, or the language Faeroese.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Faeroese:

1850–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Faroese, Faeroese(noun)

    a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands


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