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fri·sian I. \ˈfri]zhən, ˈfrē] also ]zhēən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Frisii + English -an 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Frisians 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Frisian language II. noun (-s) Usage: capitalized 1. a. : a member of the Frisii b. : one of the modern descendants of the Frisii that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North sea 2. : the West Germanic language of the Frisian people — see indo-european languages table |