Definitions for ulsterˈʌl stər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ul•sterˈʌl stər(n.)
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
Category: Geography (places)
a province in N Republic of Ireland. 235,641; 3123 sq. mi. (8090 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Category: Geography (places), Informal
Ref: Northern Ireland.
(l.c.) a long, loose, heavy overcoat, orig. of Irish frieze, now also of any of various other woolen cloths.
Category: Clothing
Ul′ster•ite`(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Ulster(noun)
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
ulster(noun)
loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
Wiktionary
Ulster(Adjective)
Relating to, or originating from Ulster.
an Ulster Fry
Ulster(ProperNoun)
The northern province of Ireland, comprising of six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
Ulster(ProperNoun)
Alternate name used for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
ulster(Noun)
A long, loose overcoat of rough material.
Origin: Named from the Irish province of Ulster.
Webster Dictionary
Ulster(noun)
a long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Ulster
the northern province of Ireland, is divided into the nine counties of Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan, and Tyrone, and has an area of 8560 sq. m.; became an English settlement in 1611, and was largely colonised from Scotland; it is the most Protestant part of the island, though the Catholics predominate, and is the most enterprising and prosperous part; the land is extensively cultivated, and flax growing and spinning the chief industries.
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