Faeroes

Faroes

/ (ˈfɛərəʊz) /

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a group of 21 basalt islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands: a self-governing community within the kingdom of Denmark; fishing. Capital: Thorshavn. Pop: 49 709 (2013 est). Area: 1400 sq km (540 sq miles)Also called: Faeroe Islands, Faroe Islands

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Words nearby Faeroes

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

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How to use Faeroes in a sentence

The Grass has jumped two hundred miles, from the Faeroes to the Shetlands and we are menaced on three sides.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
The Faeroes then already bore their name of Sheep Islands, as these animals had been found to flourish here exceedingly.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Denmark retained possession of the Faeroes at the peace of Kiel in 1815.
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