"Faroe" meaning in English

See Faroe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɛəɹ.əʊ/ [Australia, UK], /ˈfɛəɹ.oʊ/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈfæɹ.oʊ/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈfɛɹ.oʊ/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger)
enPR: fârʹō [US], fărʹō [US] Etymology: From Danish Færø and Faroese Føroyar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|da|Færø}} Danish Færø, {{der|en|fo|Føroyar}} Faroese Føroyar Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Faroe (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Faroese, of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people, and/or Faroese language. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-Faroe-en-adj-4enHBDxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (chiefly Scotland) Faroe Islands Tags: Scotland, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Faroe-en-adj-dzyk1hgJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Faroe Islands, Faroe Islander

Alternative forms

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      "note": "without the Mary–marry–merry merger"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfæɹ.oʊ/",
      "note": "without the Mary–marry–merry merger"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɛəɹ.oʊ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfæɹ.oʊ/",
      "note": "without the Mary–marry–merry merger"
    },
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