Frisian Islands
[ frizh-uhn ahy-luhndz, free-zhuhn ]
/ ˈfrɪʒ ən ˈaɪ ləndz, ˈfri ʒən /
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plural noun
a chain of islands in the North Sea, extending along the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark: includes groups belonging to the Netherlands (West Frisians ) and to Germany (East Frisians ) and a group divided between Germany and Denmark (North Frisians ).
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Frisian Islands
pl n
a chain of islands in the North Sea along the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark: separated from the mainland by shallows
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