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Faeroes

British  
/ ˈfɛərəʊz /

plural noun

  1. Also called: Faeroe Islands.   Faroe Islands.  a group of 21 basalt islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands: a self-governing community within the kingdom of Denmark; fishing. Capital: Thorshavn. Pop: 49 709 (2013 est). Area: 1400 sq km (540 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Faeroes — 18 rocky islands located halfway between Scotland and Iceland — are semi-independent and part of the Danish realm.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2021

In the second round of games Sunday, Denmark hosts Moldova, Austria is at home to the Faeroes, and Scotland will play in front of Israeli fans in Tel Aviv.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2021

Brandur Olsen scored the decisive goal for the 102nd-ranked Faeroes, who never looked like losing to the 25th-ranked Greeks.

From Washington Times Jun. 13, 2015

Areas like Viking, Forties, Humber, Faeroes and Fair Isle drift out on the airwaves along with warnings of how rough conditions could be.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2012

A classic illustration of how such diseases occur as epidemics is the history of measles on the isolated Atlantic islands called the Faeroes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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