Faroe Islands
English
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Faroe Islands NASA satellite image
Alternative forms
- Faeroe Islands
Etymology
From Old Norse Færeyjar (“Faroe Islands”, literally “Sheep Islands”), a compound of fær (“sheep”) and eyjar (“islands”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛəɹəʊ ˌaɪləndz/
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Proper noun
Faroe Islands
- an archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland; a self-governing dependent territory of Denmark.
Related terms
- Faroe, Faeroe
- Faroese
- Faroish
- Faroe Islander
Translations
group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
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See also
- Countries of the world
Scots
![](Images/wiktionary/Faroes030417-nasa(2).jpg.webp)
Faroe Islands NASA satellite image
Alternative forms
- Faroe, Faroes
Proper noun
Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands (an archipelago and self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean)
Derived terms
- Faroese