Munster

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Munster¹

  • /ˈmʌnstəɹ/

Where it comes from

From Old Irish Mumu (in either dative Mumain or genitive Muman) + Old Norse staðr.

proper noun

  1. The southernmost province of Ireland.

Munster²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Munster or German Münster, ultimately from Alemannic German.

proper noun

  1. A town in Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, France.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kassel, münster, munster irish, munsterman, munsterwoman, leinster, muskerry, limerick, ulster, connacht, monaghan, fermoy, mayo, westmeath, mallow, monkstown

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name province in Ireland

中文芒斯特 Mángsītè
РусскийМа́нстер Mánster

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MLA

"Munster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/munster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Munster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/munster

Chicago

"Munster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/munster.

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@misc{munster_2026,
  title = {Munster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/munster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}