- a variation of Faeroese.
Faroese
Americannoun
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Faroese
plural
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Faroese
First recorded in 1850–55; Faroe (Islands) ( def. ) + -ese
Example Sentences
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Most recently, in May last year, an almost identical bill resulted in a tied vote, failing to secure the majority required to pass the Faroese parliament.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
The remote archipelago is home to around 56,000 people, who speak Faroese and have a distinct cultural identity.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
And while these hot dogs are imported from Denmark and served “French-style,” they are distinctly Faroese.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
Iceland said on Monday night it had flown out 126 Icelanders, five Faroese, four Norwegians and 12 Germans who had been stranded in Israel from Amman, Jordan, on a government-sponsored plane.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
According to Lyngbye it was still part of popular Faroese legend in his day that Nornagest kept his candle in a little leaden casket which was sunk in a lake.
From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Nora Kershaw
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