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 Words From

• Ul·ster·ite [uhl, -st, uh, -rahyt], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulster¹

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

Example Sentences

The event, organised by the Ulster Farmers' Union, is also being attended by politicians as well as agricultural leaders.

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But Mid Ulster, where the largest amount of money was spent, still has one of the highest numbers of potholes in Northern Ireland.

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“We have been promised time and time again since 2019 that Northern Ireland will not go out of pay parity with the rest of the UK,” she told BBC’s Good Morning Ulster.

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Speaking to Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme, they said the First Minister's decision left them "extremely disappointed."

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At first she took jobs as a translator and as a BBC secretary, before attending Ulster University where she qualified to begin work as a social worker.

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Related Words

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