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Frisians

Frisians is the plural of Frisian.

Meaning of Frisian

Noun

Frisian (plural Frisians)

  1. A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to the region of Frisia (which is in the Netherlands, northern Germany, and southern Denmark).
    • King Hygelac of the Geats had been struck down by one might swipe of the foemen, the Frisians.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 41
  2. A native or inhabitant of the Dutch province of Friesland.

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Phrases with Frisians

Questions about Frisians

What is Frisians the plural of?
Frisians is the plural of Frisian.

Words near Frisians in the dictionary

  1. Frisian Islands
  2. Frisian water dog
  3. Frisianization
  4. Frisianizations
  5. Frisianize
  6. Frisians
  7. Frisic
  8. Frisii
  9. Frisina
  10. Frisinas
  11. frisk

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