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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Before it closed its line at the end of September, the Belfast Trust estimated that move would save it approximately £500,000.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"It's frustrating, it's not something that we wanted to do... but we felt that it was the least worst option," said Claire Corry, Director of Finance at the Belfast Trust.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Welsh explained Phone First was scrapped in Belfast in order to prioritise other services that "we think would generate more benefit for patients and staff".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The DoH statement said that the Belfast Trust had redeployed its Phone First staff "to urgent care services to secure access to Urgent and Emergency Care".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Isn’t it enough that we dragged him all the way from Brooklyn to Belfast to Dublin to Limerick?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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