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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Frie•sian (frē′zhən),USA pronunciation adj., n. - Frisian.
- [Chiefly Brit.]Holstein (def. 1).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Fri•sian (frizh′ən, frē′zhən),USA pronunciation adj. - Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Friesland, its inhabitants, or their language.
n. - Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
- Language Varietiesthe Germanic language most closely related to English, spoken in Friesland and nearby islands. Abbr.: Fris., Fris
- [Chiefly Brit.]
- Friesland.
- Holstein (def. 1).
Also, Friesian. - Latin Frisi(ī) the people of a Germanic tribe + -an
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Friesian /ˈfriːʒən/ n - Brit any of several breeds of black-and-white dairy cattle having a high milk yield
Friesian /ˈfriːʒən/ n , adj - a variant of Frisian
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Frisian /ˈfrɪʒən/, Friesian n - 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
- a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language
adj - of or relating to the Frisian language or its speakers
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Frīsiī people of northern Germany |