Ulster

[uhl-ster]

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).

3. Informal.,  Northern Ireland.

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

ulster

¹

/ ˈʌlstə /

noun

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

Ulster

²

/ 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

Ulster

1. 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.)

Other Word Forms

• Ulsterite noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulster¹

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

Example Sentences

Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, Shannon said it was "quite unbelievable" when he heard the news.

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But Liu admits she passed on another Ulster fry staple - black pudding - while in Belfast.

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"I'm so well looked after by folks that I meet along the way," she said, with some offering bed and board to assist in her journey, she told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, she called for a number of roads in Northern Ireland, which were named after Andrew, to be changed.

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The Ulster Scots commissioner will also encourage and monitor how public bodies deliver services in Ulster Scots.

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Related Words

• cloak 
• frock 
• jacket 
• overcoat 
• raincoat 
• suit 
• tuxedo 
• windbreaker 
• wrap