| 单词 | Ulster |
| 释义 | Ulster(ˈʌlstə) noun 1. a province and former kingdom of N Ireland: passed to the English Crown in 1461; confiscated land given to English and Scottish Protestant settlers in the 17th century, giving rise to serious long-term conflict; partitioned in 1921, six counties forming Northern Ireland and three counties joining the Republic of Ireland. Pop (three Ulster counties of the Republic of Ireland): 46 714 (2002);(six Ulster counties of Northern Ireland): 1 702 628 (2003 est). Area (Republic ofIreland): 8013 sq km (3094 sq miles); (Northern Ireland): 14 121 sq km (5452 sq miles) 2. an informal name for Northern Ireland ulster(ˈʌlstə) noun a man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back Word origin C19: so called because it was first produced in Northern Ireland |
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