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.