frisia
IPA: frisˈiʌ
Root Word: Frisia
noun
- (historical) A coastal region along the southeastern corner of the North Sea in what today is mostly a large part of the Netherlands (including present-day Frisia (see below)) and smaller parts of northern Germany (including present-day East Frisia). It is the traditional homeland of the Frisians.
- (exonym) Fryslân, a province of the Netherlands. Also referred to as Friesland (using the Dutch vernacular endonym) and West Frisia.
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Examples of "frisia" in Sentences
- They inhabit an area known as Frisia.
- Early life and first mission to Frisia.
- He had the rights of a count in Frisia.
- I'm not familiar with Frisia in any way.
- East Frisia played an important role in the Reformation period.
- East Frisia is also the name of a historical county in that area.
- It is situated in a natural environment in the heart of East Frisia.
- See also Frisia the former country, or Freesia a popular garden plant.
- But Friesland and Frisia are the same area, said in different languages.
- Please do not merge the article Friesland into Frisia, it is not the same.