Friesian

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 normally called Holsteins. Frisian is also sometimes applied to people from Friesland, the Dutch province that partly encompasses the Frisian islands.

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  • Friesian — [frē′zhən] n., adj. FRISIAN …   English World dictionary

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  • Friesian — noun Etymology: variant of Frisian Date: 1923 chiefly British Holstein …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Friesian — /free zheuhn/, adj., n. 1. Frisian. 2. Chiefly Brit. Holstein (def. 1). * * * …   Universalium

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