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Vinony

Faroe Islands

proper noun

  1. country within Denmark
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəɹəʊ ˌaɪləndz/

name

Etymology: From Old Norse Færeyjar (“Faroe Islands”, literally “Sheep Islands”), a compound of fær (“sheep”) and eyjar (“islands”).

  1. An archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.