Ulster

[ uhl-ster ]
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noun
  1. a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.

  2. a province in N Republic of Ireland. 3,123 sq. mi. (8,090 sq. km).

  1. Informal. Northern Ireland.

  2. (lowercase) a long, loose, heavy overcoat, originally of Irish frieze, now also of any of various other woolen cloths.

Other words from Ulster

  • Ul·ster·ite [uhl-stuh-rahyt], /ˈʌl stəˌraɪt/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ulster (1 of 2)

ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /


noun
  1. a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back

Origin of ulster

1
C19: so called because it was first produced in Northern Ireland

British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (2 of 2)

Ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /


noun
  1. a province and former kingdom of N Ireland: passed to the English Crown in 1461; confiscated land given to English and Scottish Protestant settlers in the 17th century, giving rise to serious long-term conflict; partitioned in 1921, six counties forming Northern Ireland and three counties joining the Republic of Ireland. Pop (three Ulster counties of the Republic of Ireland): 46 714 (2002); (six Ulster counties of Northern Ireland): 1 702 628 (2003 est). Area (Republic of Ireland): 8013 sq km (3094 sq miles); (Northern Ireland): 14 121 sq km (5452 sq miles)

  2. an informal name for Northern Ireland

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Cultural definitions for Ulster

Ulster

A historic division of Ireland, located in the northeastern part of the island. Six of its nine counties are in Northern Ireland. (See Republic of Ireland.)

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