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Ulster.

The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈʌlstəɹ/Northern-Ireland[ɔ̈ls.t̪əɹ]/ˈʌlstə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʊlstə/Northern-England
  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.

    proscribed
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈʌlstəɹ/Northern-Ireland[ɔ̈ls.t̪əɹ]/ˈʌlstə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʊlstə/Northern-England
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ulster (“men's heavy overcoat”).

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Where this word comes from

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

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