English Explanatory Dictionary

Ulster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
  2. The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
  3. A county named after the Irish province in New York State: see Ulster County.
  4. A township in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
  5. A town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
  6. A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ulster (“men's heavy overcoat”).
noun
  1. A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌlstəɹ/ [ɔ̈ls.t̪əɹ] /ˈʌlstə/ /ˈʊlstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ulster.wav /ˈʌlstɚ/ /ˈʊlstɚ/ En-US-Ulster.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ulster.wav

Word forms

Ulster Ulsther Ulsters

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster.

Derived words

Ulster County Ulster Day Ulster English Ulster fry Ulster Irish Ulster Scots ulsterette

Translations

Finnish: ulsterilainen Irish: Ultach Latin: Ultōniēnsis Macedonian: а́лстерски Manx: Ultagh Polish: ulsterski
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