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Frisian

 
Dictionary: Fri·sian   (frĭzh'ən, frē'zhən) pronunciation
also Frie·sian (frē'zhən)
n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Frisian Islands or Friesland.
  2. The West Germanic language of the Frisians. It is the language most closely related to English.

[From Latin Frīsiī, the Frisians, of Germanic origin.]

Frisian Fri'sian adj.

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Veterinary Dictionary: Friesian
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A breed of dairy cattle. See holstein–friesian.

Friesian dairy cow. By permission from Sambraus HH, Livestock Breeds, Mosby, 1992

  • F. horse — Dutch light horse used for driving and riding. Black with no markings, 15 hands high. A muscular horse with feather on the lower limbs.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a West Germanic language spoken in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English


Translations: Frisian
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - Frisian


 
 
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