Frisian Islands

[ frizh-uhn ahy-luhndz, free-zhuhn ]

plural noun
  1. 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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British Dictionary definitions for Frisian Islands

Frisian Islands

pl n
  1. 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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