Faeroe Islands

Faer·oe Islands or Far·oe Islands  (fâr)

A group of volcanic islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. Originally settled by Celtic peoples, the islands passed to Denmark in 1380.

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Noun	1.	Faeroe Islands - a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands Faeroes, Faroe Islands, Faroes
	2.	Faeroe Islands - a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands Faeroes, Faroe Islands, Faroes Thorshavn - the administrative center of the Faroe Islands Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east