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Faroe Islands
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Far·oe Islands  (fâr)
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Noun1.Faroe Islands - a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
2.Faroe Islands - a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
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
Translations
Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊˌaɪləndz] Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] NPLIslas fpl Feroe

Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊ] npl Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] npl
the Faroe Islands, the Faroes → les îles fpl Féroé
far-off [ˌfɑːrˈɒf] adj
(distant from the present time) [time, days] → lointain(e)
(distant in space) [place, galaxy] → lointain(e)
far out far-out [ˌfɑːrˈaʊt] adj (= strange, extreme) → farfelu(e)

Faroe Islands, Faroes
plFäröer pl

Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊˈaɪləndz] Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] npl the Faroe Islandsle isole fpl Faeroer

Faroe Islands جزر فارو Faerské ostrovy Færøerne Färöer Inseln Νήσοι Φερόες Islas Feroe Färsaaret Îles Féroé Faerernsko Otočje isole Faroe フェロー諸島 페로스 제도 Faeröer Færøyene Wyspy Owcze Ilhas Faroe, Ilhas Faroé Фарерские острова Färöarna หมู่เกาะฟาโรห์ Faroe Adaları Quần đảo Faroe 法罗群岛


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France coach Raymond Domenech insisted Thursday he would stand by Karim Benzema after picking the Real Madrid striker for 2010 World Cup qualifiers at home against the Faroe Isles on October 10 and Austria four days later.
And this morning they will set out in the fishing boat for the Faroe Isles port of Torshavn.
In 1971 Graham went to the Faroe Isles to study pilot whales and dolphins' behaviour and several months later travelled to the Falklands.
 
 
 
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