| 单词 | ulster |
| 释义 | Ulster in British English (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 in British English (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 IrelandUlster in American English (ˈʌlstər) 1. former province of Ireland, divided in 1920, with six of its counties forming Northern Ireland & the other three forminga province of the Republic of Ireland 2. province of the Republic of Ireland, in the N part: 3,093 sq mi (8,011 sq km); pop. 232,000 3. Loosely Northern Ireland Derived forms Ulsterman (ˈUlsterman) (ˈʌlstərmən) nounWord forms: plural ˈUlstermen (ˈʌlstərmən) Ulsterite (ˈUlsterˌite) (ˈʌlstərˌaɪt) noun ulster in American English (ˈʌlstər) noun a long, loose, heavy overcoat, esp. one with a belt, originally made of Irish frieze Word origin after Ulster , where fabric was orig. madeWord lists with coat, inhabitant |
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