Faeroe Islands

or Far·oe Is·lands

[ fair-oh ]

plural noun

1. a group of 21 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 540 square miles (1,400 square kilometers). : Torshavn.

Example Sentences

As monarch, she crisscrossed the country and regularly visited Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the two semi-independent territories which are part of the Danish Realm, and was met everywhere by cheering crowds.

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As monarch, she crisscrossed the country and regularly visited Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the two semi-independent territories that are part of the Danish Realm and was met everywhere by cheering crowds.

From Washington Times

Premier League champion Manchester City apparently avoided a scare - Erling Haaland’s ankle injury sustained in a friendly between Norway and the Faeroe Islands on Thursday doesn’t seem to be too serious.

From Washington Times

Premier League champion Manchester City apparently avoided a scare — Erling Haaland’s ankle injury sustained in a friendly between Norway and the Faeroe Islands on Thursday doesn’t seem to be too serious.

From Seattle Times

Albania hosts the Faeroe Islands in the final round Monday, when the Czechs host Moldova.

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