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Faer⋅o⋅ese

  [fair-oh-eez, -ees] noun, plural -ese, adjective
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–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.
2. the Scandinavian language spoken there.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to the Faeroe Islands, its people, or their language.
Also, Faroese.

Origin:
1850–55
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Faer·o·ese   (fâr'ō-ēz', -ēs')   
n.  Variant of Faroese.
Far·o·ese or Faer·o·ese   (fâr'ō-ēz', -ēs')   
n.   pl. Faroese or Faeroese
  1. A member of the Scandinavian people inhabiting the Faeroe Islands.
  2. The North Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of the Faeroe Islands.
Fa'ro·ese' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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