What is "faroese"

Faroese \Fa`ro*ese`\, n. sing. & pl. An inhabitant, or, collectively, inhabitants, of the Faroe islands.

also Faeroese, 1816, from the Faroe islands, at the ends of the North Sea, literally "sheep-islands," from Faroese Føroyar, from før "sheep" + oy (plural oyar) "island."

Faroese or Faroish may refer to:

• the Faroese people
• the Faroese language
• anything else pertaining to the Faroe Islands

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