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Faroese (n.)

also Faeroese, 1816, from the Faroe islands, at the ends of the North Sea, literally "sheep-islands," from Faroese Føroyar, from før "sheep" + oy (plural oyar) "island."

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Definitions of Faroese from WordNet

Faroese (n.)
a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands;
Synonyms: Faeroese
From wordnet.princeton.edu