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.

Example Sentences

Following treatment at the scene, two patients were taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald and one to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.

From BBC

Belfast City Council looks set to suspend its use of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, following recent concerns over its AI tool Grok.

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That appeals to Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths, which extracts rare earths from magnets at a plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and is plotting an expansion into the U.S.

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The Department of Health and Belfast Health Trust, which is responsible for Muckamore, have been contacted for response.

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The inquest into the death of the Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe has heard details of a harrowing phone call from his mother to the police on the evening of his disappearance.

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