Fri·sian

(frĭzh′ən, frē′zhən) also Frie·sian (frē′zhən)

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.]

Fri′sian adj.

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Frisian

(ˈfrɪʒən) or

Friesian

1. (Languages) a language spoken in the NW Netherlands, parts of N Germany, and adjacent islands, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: the nearest relative of the English language; it has three main dialects

2. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language

3. (Languages) a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language

adj

4. (Languages) of or relating to the Frisian language or its speakers

5. (Peoples) of or relating to the Frisian language or its speakers

6. (Placename) of or relating to Friesland or its peoples and culture

7. (Languages) of or relating to Friesland or its peoples and culture

8. (Peoples) of or relating to Friesland or its peoples and culture

[C16: from Latin Frīsiī people of northern Germany]

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Fri•sian

(ˈfrɪʒ ən, ˈfri ʒən)

also Friesian

1. a member of a people of the North Sea coast.

2. the West Germanic language of the Frisians.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to Friesland, the Frisians, or the language Frisian.

[1590–1600; < Latin Frisi(ī) the people of a Germanic tribe]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Frisian - a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia Dutch, Dutch people - the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips"
	2.	Frisian - a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English West Germanic, West Germanic language - a branch of the Germanic languages Old Frisian - the Frisian language until the 16th century; the Germanic language of ancient Frisia
Adj.	1.	Frisian - of or relating to the people or culture or language of Friesland or Frisia

Translations

frisafriso

friisiläinen

FriesFriese

frisisk

западнофризский фризский

frisfrisiska

Frisian

[ˈfrɪʒən]

A. ADJ → frisio

B. N

1. (= person) → frisio/a m/f

2. (Ling) → frisio m

C. CPD the Frisian Islands NPL → las Islas Frisias

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Lidewij researched the cultural practices regarding the funerals of the Nassau-Dietz families, the Frisian branch of the Nassau dynasty during the 17th century.

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The other two companies are Horizon Steel (Pvt) Ltd manufacturer of strong steel bars used in construction of high rise buildings, and Barkat Frisian a Dutch joint venture in processed food products.

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These five industrial units included Kia Lucky Motors (Pak) Ltd - one of the new entrant in the auto sector, Techno Auto Glass Ltd - the first company to manufacture glass and windscreens for automobiles, Hitech Alloy Wheels Ltd - the first allow wheel plant of the country, Horizon Steel (Pvt) Ltd - the manufacturer of strong steel bars used in construction of high rise buildings, and Barkat Frisian - a Dutch joint venture in processed food products where 50pc equity investment has been made by the Holland company.

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The Panama-registered MSC Zoe shed the containers containing mostly toys, furniture and auto spare parts while battling a storm off the Frisian Islands, an archipelago off the northwestern Dutch coast also known as the Wadden Islands.

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The Merkur offshore wind farm is situated at approximately 45 km north of the German East Frisian island of Borkum and has been realized from the Eemshaven, MCS's home base.

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