Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
Friesian, Frisian — Friesian is a breed of cattle; Frisian is a north Germanic language and the name of a chain of islands lying off and politically divided between the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Friesian cattle in the United States are normally called… … Dictionary of troublesome word
Frisian — or Friesian can refer to:*The Frisians, an ethnic group of northwestern Europe inhabiting an area known as Frisia *The modern Frisian languages, including: **West Frisian language, spoken in Friesland, Netherlands **Saterland Frisian language, of … Wikipedia
Friesian — / Frisian Friesian is a breed of cattle; Frisian is the name of a north Germanic language and of a chain of islands lying off, and politically divided between, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Friesian cattle in the United States are… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Friesian — [frē′zhən] n., adj. FRISIAN … English World dictionary
Friesian horse — Infobox Horse name= Friesian Horse image caption=Friesian horse features =Black, 15 17 hands, powerfully muscled, agile with elegant action, thick mane and tail, feather on lower legs. altname=Belgian Black (UK) nickname= country= Netherlands… … Wikipedia
Frisian freedom — Friese freedom or freedom of the Frisians is the absence of feudalism and serfdom in Frisia, the area that was originally inhabited by the Frisians, in particular the current provinces of Friesland and Groningen and the area west Friesland in the … Wikipedia
Frisian — /frizh euhn, free zheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Friesland, its inhabitants, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands. 3. the Germanic language most closely related to English, spoken in Friesland… … Universalium
Friesian — Frie•sian [[t]ˈfri ʒən[/t]] n. 1) Frisian 2) brit. Chiefly Brit. Holstein 1) 3) Frisian … From formal English to slang
Frisian — Fri•sian [[t]ˈfrɪʒ ən, ˈfri ʒən[/t]] also Friesian n. 1) peo a member of a people of the North Sea coast 2) peo the West Germanic language of the Frisians 3) peo of or pertaining to Friesland, the Frisians, or the language Frisian • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Friesian — noun Etymology: variant of Frisian Date: 1923 chiefly British Holstein … New Collegiate Dictionary
