West Frisia

English

Proper noun

West Frisia

1. (historical) The part of the historical region of Frisia between the Vlie and Lauwers, covering the present-day province of Frisia, the Ommelanden, and present-day West-Friesland in the province of North Holland.
2. The present-day Dutch province of Frisia (Fryslân). (Usually used in an international context.)
3. A region in the Dutch province of North Holland bordering the IJsselmeer (West-Friesland).
4. (historical) The part of the historical region of Frisia west of the Vlie, covering parts of Holland and Zeeland.
   • 2013, John Hines, Nelleke IJssennagger, Frisians and Their North Sea Neighbours: From the Fifth Century to the Viking Age, →ISBN, page 3:

     In [the Lex Frisionum], Frisia extends from the River Zwin on the northern edge of medieval and modern Flanders to the River Weser, which flows through Niedersachsen in Germany to the North Sea, but it is divived into three parts. West Frisia lies between Zwin and the Vlie, and thus comprises the provinces of Zeeland and both South and North Holland in the modern Netherlands. […]

5. (uncommon) The western part of the present-day Dutch province of Frisia (Fryslân).

Usage notes

The term West Frisia can refer to various parts of the historical region of Frisia.

Synonyms

• Western Friesland