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Frisians - 3 dictionary results

Fri⋅sian

[frizh-uhn, free-zhuhn]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Friesland, its inhabitants, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
3. the Germanic language most closely related to English, spoken in Friesland and nearby islands. Abbreviation: Fris., Fris
4. Chiefly British.
a. Friesland.
b. Holstein (def. 1).
Also, Friesian.


Origin:
1590–1600; < L Frisi(ī) the people of a Germanic tribe + -an

Fries⋅land

[freez-luhnd; Du. frees-lahnt]
–noun
a province in the N Netherlands. 592,061; 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
Also, especially British, Frisian.
Fri·sian   (frĭzh'ən, frē'zhən)   
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Frisian Islands or Friesland.
  2. The West Germanic language of the Frisians. It is the language most closely related to English.

[From Latin Frīsiī, the Frisians, of Germanic origin.]
Fri'sian adj.
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