Ulster
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
a province in N Republic of Ireland. 3,123 sq. mi. (8,090 sq. km).
Informal. Northern Ireland.
(lowercase) a long, loose, heavy overcoat, originally of Irish frieze, now also of any of various other woolen cloths.
Other words from Ulster
- Ul·ster·ite [uhl-stuh-rahyt], /ˈʌl stəˌraɪt/, noun
Words Nearby Ulster
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How to use Ulster in a sentence
The astonishing fact is that these unspeakable events in England were not as hideous as the everyday horrors in Ulster.
The two are covered with dust and very thirsty; Marie wears a long dust-colored Ulster, and he a wind-proof coat and high boots.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithShe was going 163 into Mr. Vandergriffs store when she saw a man, bundled in a big Ulster, talking with the proprietor.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonJess saw that he was a little man, and the high Ulster collar muffled the lower part of his face.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonThe decentralising system might be carried much further, and Perrott recommended a President for Ulster.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
They came out of Ulster and traversed Connaught in companies of twenty at a time.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
British Dictionary definitions for ulster (1 of 2)
/ (ˈʌlstə) /
a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back
Origin of ulster
1British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (2 of 2)
/ (ˈʌlstə) /
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)
an informal name for Northern Ireland
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Cultural definitions for Ulster
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.)
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