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Faroese

NOUN
  1. a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands

How To Use Faroese In A Sentence

  • That's not to say he sings in a heavily accented style, far from it; indeed many of the characteristics of the Faroese language carry well into Teitur's anglophonic melodies but the shroud of mystery is one which a lot of artists benefit greatly from. Drowned In Sound // Feed
  • It was neatly folded and carefully done up, with various seals and blue ribbons, in a package about six inches wide by eighteen in length, and was guarded by the select half of the Faroese army and navy, being exactly twelve men, and delivered by the amtman of the island with a few appropriate and impressive remarks, after which it was hung up over the cabin gangway by the captain as a solemn warning to all future passengers. The Land of Thor
  • Long-finned pilot whales have been a staple of the Faroese diet since at least the ninth century, with an average of 850 whales taken annually.
  • The Faroese, descendents of the Vikings, vigorously defend the tradition to hunt pilot whales, which dates back to the 10th century.
  • Among the most ardent of these believers is Graham Stewart, the chief executive of Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum - a listed oil minnow with a sizeable exposure to the west of Shetland region in both UK and Faroese waters.
  • They will also say that the Faroese method of killing whales is a barbarous way of treating an intelligent, warm-blooded mammal.
  • In Faroese, "grind" literally translates to pilot whale, while "drap" translates to "murder" thus representing the largest extermination of marine mammals in all of Europe -- literally whale murder. Deborah Bassett: "Whale Murder" in the Faroe Islands: 100 Pilot Whales Slain for Cultural Tradition
  • They will also say that the Faroese method of killing whales is a barbarous way of treating an intelligent,(Sentence dictionary) warm-blooded mammal.
  • Greenpeace has in the past campaigned against the Faroese whale hunt, drawing vehement criticism from the islanders.
  • Greenpeace has in the past campaigned against the Faroese whale hunt, drawing vehement criticism from the islanders.
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