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Definition: Faeroes

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands.[Wordnet]
2. A group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands.[Wordnet].

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"Faeroes" is a common misspelling or typo for: faeries, Faeroese.

Date "Faeroes" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1879. (references)

Definition: Faeroes

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands.[Wordnet]
2. A group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Faeroes" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1879. (references)