Belfast

American  

[bel-fast, -fahst, bel-fast, -fahst] / ˈbɛl fæst, -fɑst, bɛlˈfæst, -ˈfɑst /

noun

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

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Belfast British  

/ 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)

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Belfast Cultural  

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

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

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The actors stepped onto the red carpet on Thursday night for the Belfast premiere of No Ordinary Heist.

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He was elected as MP in his native west Belfast from 1997 until 2011, but Sinn Féin does not take its seats at Westminster due to the party's policy of abstentionism.

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Louise had been in Liverpool on a hen weekend and when she arrived back in Belfast she got a call to tell her what had happened.

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It also includes a new Peatlands Strategy, city draining plans for Londonderry and Belfast, a Sustainable Agriculture Programme and a new Food Strategy Framework.

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Radiotherapy UK with the GI clinical oncology team at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have said they want to start a conversation on what is regarded as one of the most under-talked-about cancers.

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