Ulster

[ uhl-ster ]

/ ˈʌl stər /

noun

a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.

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

Informal. Northern Ireland.

(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

Words nearby Ulster

ulotrichous, -ulous, ulpan, Ulpian, Ulsan, Ulster, Ulster Defence Association, Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, Ulsterman, Ulster Unionist Council, ult.

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Example sentences from the Web for Ulster

The astonishing fact is that these unspeakable events in England were not as hideous as the everyday horrors in Ulster.
Paul Theroux: The Day Boston Felt the World’s Pain|Paul Theroux|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was something in the hard independent tribesmen that reminded him of the Ulster Scot.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
Orange loyalty was then licensed and let loose upon the defenceless Roman Catholic population in Ulster.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
The very pick of the manhood of the province joined the Ulster Volunteer Force, and armed and trained themselves as soldiers.
The Irish on the Somme|Michael MacDonagh

The Government had been persistently blind to the feelings of Ulster, and now were up against facts.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous
"The Ulster Division are supporting us on our right," he says.
The Irish on the Somme|Michael MacDonagh

British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (1 of 2)

ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for ulster

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

British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (2 of 2)

Ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /

noun

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)

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.)

单词	ulster
释义	Ulster [ uhl-ster ] / ˈʌl stər / noun a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland. a province in N Republic of Ireland. 3,123 sq. mi. (8,090 sq. km). Informal. Northern Ireland. (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 Words nearby Ulster ulotrichous, -ulous, ulpan, Ulpian, Ulsan, Ulster, Ulster Defence Association, Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, Ulsterman, Ulster Unionist Council, ult. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ulster The astonishing fact is that these unspeakable events in England were not as hideous as the everyday horrors in Ulster. Paul Theroux: The Day Boston Felt the World’s Pain\|Paul Theroux\|May 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was something in the hard independent tribesmen that reminded him of the Ulster Scot. The Wind Bloweth\|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne Orange loyalty was then licensed and let loose upon the defenceless Roman Catholic population in Ulster. The Land-War In Ireland (1870)\|James Godkin The very pick of the manhood of the province joined the Ulster Volunteer Force, and armed and trained themselves as soldiers. The Irish on the Somme\|Michael MacDonagh The Government had been persistently blind to the feelings of Ulster, and now were up against facts. The Annual Register 1914\|Anonymous "The Ulster Division are supporting us on our right," he says. The Irish on the Somme\|Michael MacDonagh British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (1 of 2) ulster / (ˈʌlstə) / noun a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back Word Origin for ulster C19: so called because it was first produced in Northern Ireland British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (2 of 2) Ulster / (ˈʌlstə) / noun 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) an informal name for Northern Ireland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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