Ulster

Ulster
geographical name 1. region N Ireland (island) comprising Northern Ireland & N Ireland (republic); ancient kingdom, later a province comprising nine counties, three of which in 1921 joined Irish Free State (now Ireland) while the rest remained with United Kingdom 2. province N Ireland (republic) comprising counties Cavan, Donegal, & Monaghan area 3093 square miles (8042 square kilometers), population 232,206 3. Northern Ireland — used unofficially • Ulsterite nounUlsterman noun

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  • Ulster — Ul ster, n. A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Ulster — Ulster, 1) linker Nebenfluß der Werra, entspringt am Himmeldankberge auf dem Rhöngebirge, im baierischen Kreise Unterfranken, fließt durch das weimarische Herzogthum Eisenach u. mündet unterhalb Vacha; 2) (Ultonia), die nördlichste Provinz des… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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