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Frisian

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adjective Fri·sian \ˈfri-zhən, ˈfrē-\

Definition of Frisian

  1. :  of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian

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Origin and Etymology of frisian

Latin Frisius Frisian; akin to Old English Frīsa, Frēsa a Frisian

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Frisian

noun Fri·sian

Definition of Frisian

  1. 1 :  a member of a people that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North Sea

  2. 2 :  the Germanic language of the Frisian people

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First Known Use of frisian

1601

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