单词 | Ulster Scot |
释义 | Ulster Scot/ˈʌlstə ˌskɒt/noun 1Frequently in plural A person of Scottish origin or descent born or resident in Ulster (now especially the six counties comprising Northern Ireland); specifically a Scottish person who settled in the north of Ireland during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th cent. ( historical ); a descendant of such a settler. 2 Celtic Hist. A Scot from Ulster; = Dalriadan. Now rare. adjective Designating the Ulster Scots; of, relating to, or characteristic of the Ulster Scots. OriginMid 17th century. From Ulster + Scot. With use as noun compare earlier Scots-Irish and slightly earlier Scottish-Irish. With use as adjective compare earlier Scots-Irish and Scottish-Irish. |
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