ulster

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈʌlstəɹ/
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/ˈʌlstəɹ/ · [ɔ̈ls.t̪əɹ] · /ˈʌlstə/ · /ˈʊlstə/ · /ˈʌlstɚ/ (US) · /ˈʊlstɚ/ (US)

Definition of ulster

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. 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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name

  1. The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
  2. (proscribed)The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
  3. 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.”
  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.

noun

  1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of ulster (“men's heavy overcoat”).
  2. 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.””
    “I hardened my heart and took the smoke-rocket from under my ulster.”
    ““Do I fidget you ?” he asked apologetically, whilst his long bony fingers buried themselves, string, knots, and all, into the capacious pockets of his magnificent tweed ulster.”
    “Off slipped a sodden ulster. He hung it up angrily upon a peg …”
    ““By Jove! I’ve left my ulster in the waiting-room,” and hastened off to fetch it.”

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Etymology

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

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