Ulster
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See also: ulster
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ulster
- (geographical) The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
- (politics, proscribed) The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
- (geographical) A county named after the Irish province in New York State: see Ulster County.
- A township in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
- A town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
- A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Usage notes
- The historical province of Ulster included present-day Northern Ireland as well as parts of the Republic of Ireland. Using Ulster to refer only to Northern Ireland is often proscribed.[1] This is in part because this usage is imprecise. More importantly, this usage is typical of a partisan, unionist parlance and is therefore avoided for neutrality. However, the name survives, as illustrated by BBC Radio Ulster.
- The word is also used in the attributive form relating to, or originating from Ulster, e.g. an Ulster fry.
Derived terms
Translations
northern province of Ireland
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Northern Ireland
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Relating to, or originating from Ulster
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Noun
Ulster (plural Ulsters)
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- Alternative letter-case form of ulster (“men's heavy overcoat”)
References
Further reading
Ulster coat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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