- 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): 296 754 (2016); (six Ulster counties of Northern Ireland): 1 862 137 (2016 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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Ul•ster
(ul′stər),USA pronunciation n. Ul•ster•ite
(ul′stə rīt′).USA pronunciation
- Place Namesa former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- Place Namesa province in N Republic of Ireland. 229,720; 3123 sq. mi. (8090 sq. km).
- Place Names, Informal Terms[Informal.]See Northern Ireland.
- Clothing(l.c.) a long, loose, heavy overcoat, originally of Irish frieze, now also of any of various other woolen cloths.
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Ulster /ˈʌlstə/ n
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ulster /ˈʌlstə/ n
- a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back
'Ulster' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Conchobar
- Cuchulain
- Fergus
- Loyalist
- Monaghan
- Powell
- RUC
- Trimble
- UDA
- UDR
- Ulster Defence Association
- Ulsterman
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Unionist Party
- UUP
- UVF
- armscye
- Cavan
- Cuchulainn
- prod
- tyke
- scotch
- Scotch-Irish