Faeroe Islands

or Far·oe Is·lands

[ fair-oh ]

/ ˈfɛər oʊ /

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plural noun

a group of 21 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 540 square miles (1,400 square kilometers). Capital: Torshavn.

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Also called Faeroes, Faroes. Danish Faer·ö·er·ne

[fer-œ-er-nuh]. /fɛrˈœ ɛr nə/.

Words nearby Faeroe Islands

faecal, faeces, faena, Faenza, faerie, Faeroe Islands, Faeroes, Faeroese, faff, faffy, Fafnir

How to use Faeroe Islands in a sentence

Oes are violent whirlwinds off the Faeroe Islands, said at times to raise the water in syphons.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
It is gregarious and was, even is now, much hunted in the Faeroe Islands.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard