Friesian
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Frisian (alternate spelling: Friesian) can refer to:
- An inhabitant of Frisia (consisting of the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, and portions of the states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein in Germany), see Frisians.
- The ancient tribe of Frisians inhabiting Friesland.
- The Frisian language, which itself is divided into three languages:
- *West Frisian language, spoken in the Netherlands;
- *East Frisian language, spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany; and
- *North Frisian language, spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- The Old Frisian language.
- A breed of horse from Frisia, see Friesian horse.
- A breed of cow, see Holstein Friesian.
- A school of philosophy based on the works of Jakob Fries.
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