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Ulster¹
- /ˈʌlstəɹ/ Northern Ireland
- [ɔ̈ls.t̪əɹ]
- /ˈʌlstə/ UK
- /ˈʊlstə/ Northern England
- /ˈʌlstɚ/ US
- /ˈʊlstɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster.
proper noun Ulsther
- The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
- The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
- A county named after the Irish province in New York State: see Ulster County. Ulster County saw a smaller, but still dramatic spike in reported cases last year with 419, compared to 351 in 2016. Ulster also largely has seen a decline in the number of annual cases from a high of 778 in 2008 to the low in 2016.
- A township in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
- A town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
- A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
noun Ulsters · Ulsther
- Alternative letter-case form of ulster (“men's heavy overcoat”).
ulster²
- /ˈʌlstə/
Where it comes from
Named after the Ulster Overcoat Company of Belfast, Northern Ireland (Ulster), the original maker of this type of coat.
noun ulsters · Ulster
- 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. “That's queer,” said the Tertium Quid. “Where's my ulster?” “What's queer?” said the Man's Wife. “I have got a chill down my back — just as if a goose had walked over my grave.”
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: connacht, ireland, scots, irish, scot, alistair, alastair, alister, overcoat, raincoat, mackintosh, trenchcoat, topcoat, greatcoat, duster, mac
Translations
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name northern province of Ireland
| 中文 | 阿爾斯特 /阿尔斯特 Ā'ěrsītè |
|---|---|
| Português | Úlster |
| Deutsch | Ulster |
| Italiano | Ulster |
| Русский | О́льстер Ólʹster |
name Northern Ireland
| Português | Irlanda do Norte |
|---|
noun type of overcoat
| Deutsch | Ulster |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μακρύ πανωφόρι makrý panofóri |
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