Friulian
[ free-oo-lee-uhn ]
/ friˈu li ən /
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noun
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect spoken by about half a million people of the plains of extreme NE Italy.
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Origin of Friulian
1875–80; Friuli region of Italy + -an
Words nearby Friulian
fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, frivol, frivolity, frivolous, frivolously
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How to use Friulian in a sentence
To Italy belongs, further, the whole eastern section of the zone composed of the Friulian territories.
October was nearly over, and the cold in that Friulian climate was very sensible.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo GozziI had made myself an adept in this game at our Friulian country-seat.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
British Dictionary definitions for Friulian
Friulian
/ (frɪˈuːlɪən) /
noun
adjective
of or relating to Friuli, its inhabitants, or their language
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