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Frise

/ˈfɹaɪz/

Frise noun: frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany.

Noun

Frise (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany
    • It was originally applied to cloths of gold made in Frise, a province in the Low Countries1876, Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, American Industrial Wool
    • The kingdom of the Netherlands was declared by the Congress at Vienna to be composed of North and South Brabant, Limbourg, Guelders, Liege, East and West Flanders, Hainault, Holland, Zealand, Namur, Antwerp, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel, Groningen and Drenthe.1820, Henry Smithers, Observations Made During a Residence in Brussels

Origin of Frise

From Middle English Frīse, from Old English Frīsa, Proto-West Germanic *Frīsō.

Phrases with Frise

Words that rhyme with Frise

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Questions about Frise

What does Frise mean?
Frise means frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany.
What part of speech is Frise?
Frise is a noun.
How do you pronounce Frise?
Frise is pronounced /ˈfɹaɪz/.

Words near Frise in the dictionary

  1. Frischmanns
  2. Friscia
  3. Friscias
  4. frisco
  5. Friscoite
  6. Frise
  7. Frise aileron
  8. Frise ailerons
  9. frisee
  10. frisette
  11. frisettes

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