Added 9 October 2026 faroes noun Categories: PlacesRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about faroes at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands. A group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. Related Words: faeroesfaroeseislandsfaeroetórshavnkolturhestursuðuroymykinesshetland Back to today's word