Belfast

[bel-fast, -fahst, bel-fast, -fahst]

noun

1. a seaport in and capital of Northern Ireland, on the E coast.

Belfast

/ ˈbɛlfɑːst, bɛlˈfɑːst /

noun

1. the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive. Pop: 276 459 (2001)

2. a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down. Pop: 271 596 (2003 est). Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)

Belfast

1. Capital, largest city, and major port of Northern Ireland.

For centuries the city has been the site of violent conflict between Protestant and Roman Catholic residents.

Example Sentences

John Kelly, whose brother Michael was killed in Bloody Sunday, said they had entered the courthouse in Belfast with hope in their hearts but left disappointed.

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Belfast City Council has teamed up with the star's Dollywood Foundation to give free books to 75 babies registered at Belfast City Hall.

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Relatives of those who were killed on Bloody Sunday travelled from Derry to Belfast Crown Court each day of the trial.

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The case is being heard by a judge sitting without a jury at Belfast Crown Court.

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"The prosecution case is that that shooting was unjustified," barrister Louis Mably told Belfast Crown Court at the opening of the trial last month.

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