Ulster

[ uhl-ster ]

/ ˈʌl stər /

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noun

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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Ulster

Ul·ster·ite

[uhl-stuh-rahyt], /ˈʌl stəˌraɪt/, noun

Words nearby Ulster

ulotrichous, -ulous, ulpan, Ulpian, Ulsan, Ulster, Ulster Defence Association, Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, Ulsterman, Ulster Unionist Council, ult.

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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.
Paul Theroux: The Day Boston Felt the World’s Pain|Paul Theroux|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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 Smith
She 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. Morrison
Jess 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. Morrison

The 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)

ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /

noun

a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back

Word Origin for ulster

C19: so called because it was first produced in Northern Ireland

British Dictionary definitions for Ulster (2 of 2)

Ulster

/ (ˈʌlstə) /

noun

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

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.)