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Faeroe Islands

  [fair-oh]
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–noun
a group of 21 islands in the N Atlantic between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 41,211; 540 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Torshavn.
Also, Faroe Islands.
Also called Faeroes, Faroes.
Danish, Faer⋅ö⋅er⋅ne  [fer-œ-er-nuh] .
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Faer·oe Islands or Far·oe Islands   (fâr'ō)   
A group of volcanic islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. Originally settled by Celtic peoples, the islands passed to Denmark in 1380.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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