Ulster
See also: ulster
English
Proper noun
Ulster
- (geographical) The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
- (politics, proscribed) The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
Usage notes
- The historical province of Ulster included present-day Northern Ireland as well as parts of the Republic of Ireland. Using the word Ulster to refer only to Northern Ireland is often proscribed.[1] This is in part because this usage is imprecise (but so is, eventually, "Northern Ireland" itself). More importantly, this usage is typical of a partisan, unionist parlance and is therefore avoided for neutrality.
- The word is also used in the attributive form relating to, or originating from Ulster, e.g. an Ulster fry.
Derived terms
Translations
northern province of Ireland
Northern Ireland
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References
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