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Ulster definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
2: loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Ulster, Ireland Date: 1876 a long loose overcoat of Irish origin made of heavy material (as frieze)

Merriam Webster's

geographical name 1. region N Ireland (island) comprising Northern Ireland & N Ireland (republic); ancient kingdom, later a province comprising nine counties, three of which in 1921 joined Irish Free State (now Ireland) while the rest remained with United Kingdom 2. province N Ireland (republic) comprising counties Cavan, Donegal, & Monaghan area 3093 square miles (8042 square kilometers), population 232,206 3. Northern Ireland — used unofficially • Ulsterite noun • Ulsterman noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a man's long loose overcoat of rough cloth. Etymology: Ulster in Ireland, where it was orig. sold

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ulster Ul"ster, n. A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.