Fries·land (fr z l nd, -l nd , frs-) A region of northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt and Weser rivers. The Frisians, a Germanic people, were conquered by the Franks in the eighth century. A portion of the area is now a province, also called Friesland, of the northern Netherlands. |
Friesland [ˈfriːzlənd (Dutch) ˈfriːslɑnt]
n
1. (Placename) a province of the N Netherlands, on the IJsselmeer and the North Sea: includes four of the West Frisian Islands; flat, with sand dunes and fens (under reclamation), canals, and lakes. Capital: Leeuwarden. Pop.: 624 500 (2000 est.). Area: 3319 sq. km (1294 sq. miles) Official and Frisian name Fryslân
2. (Placename) an area comprising the province of Friesland in the Netherlands along with the regions of East Friesland and North Friesland in Germany
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| Noun | 1. |  Friesland - the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the NetherlandsFrisia - an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands |
| 2. | Friesland - one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level |
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