Ulster
[ uhl-ster ]
/ ˈʌl stər /
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. 3123 sq. mi. (8090 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/, nounExample sentences from the Web for ulster
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
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.)