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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A group of volcanic islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. Originally settled by Celtic peoples, the islands passed to Denmark in 1380.
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- proper noun Group of islands in the north
Atlantic Ocean betweenScotland and Iceland; aself- governing territory ofDenmark .
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- noun a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
- noun a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
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Examples
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Until 1952, the place was called the Faroe Islands, which is not nearly as cool as the Faeroe Islands, which became its name because of all that cod.
Your Disgusting Head Haggis-On-Whey 2004
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Until 1952, the place was called the Faroe Islands, which is not nearly as cool as the Faeroe Islands, which became its name because of all that cod.
Your Disgusting Head Haggis-On-Whey 2004
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Until 1952, the place was called the Faroe Islands, which is not nearly as cool as the Faeroe Islands, which became its name because of all that cod.
Your Disgusting Head Haggis-On-Whey 2004
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Long-finned pilot whales are classified under Appendix II and the Faroe Islands are a territory of Denmark.
Deborah Bassett: Faroe Islands Pilot Whale Massacre Exposed by Undercover Activist 2010
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The Faroe Islands are a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark.
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"The killing of the whales in the Faroe Islands is a violation of the European Union, specifically the Berne Convention but the Faroes as a Danish Protectorate are not a member of the EU although they directly benefit through Denmark from the EU.
Deborah Bassett: Faroe Islands Pilot Whale Massacre Exposed by Undercover Activist 2010
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"I have proved to you that the vessel was an American one, and that she was lost off the Faroe Islands, that is to say, near the coast of
The Waif of the "Cynthia" Jules Verne 1866
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In the Seychelles, researchers from the University of Rochester found no difference in children whose mothers had consumed a significant amount of methylmercury during pregnancy; in the Faroe Islands study, there was some evidence of slight cognitive defects when children were tested at seven years of age.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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In the Seychelles, researchers from the University of Rochester found no difference in children whose mothers had consumed a significant amount of methylmercury during pregnancy; in the Faroe Islands study, there was some evidence of slight cognitive defects when children were tested at seven years of age.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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A co-founder of Greenpeace, Watson was picking up volunteer crew and restocking the Steve Irwin in preparation for a trip to protest against whaling in the Faroe Islands when he was served with the writ.
'Eco-pirate' Paul Watson is in danger of losing his boat 2011
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