First Known Use: 1598
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1Frisian
adjective Fri·sian \ˈfri-zhən, ˈfrē-\
Definition of FRISIAN
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian
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Origin of FRISIAN
Latin Frisius Frisian; akin to Old English Frīsa, Frēsa a Frisian
2Frisian
noun
Definition of FRISIAN
1
: a member of a people that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North Sea
2
: the Germanic language of the Frisian people
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1601
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