Ulsterman
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A man from Ulster in Northern Ireland
- noun
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ulsteriano
- In "Counterparts," Farrington's boss is an Ulsterman, the mention of which draws upon the subtext of nineteenth-century Irish history: the uneven economic development of Belfast and Dublin under the aegis of British capitalism.
Examples
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12 "Life here is not a bit romantic," lamented an Ulsterman in western Pennsylvania; rather, "it is painfully real."
Academic text (1990) -
As one Ulsterman eloquently put it in 1819, "there is a destruction approaching to the people of Ireland; their time is nearly at an end."
Academic text (1990) -
The Ulsterman proudly shared stories about his hometown in Northern Ireland.
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As an Ulsterman, he felt a deep connection to the culture and history of Ulster.
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Every Ulsterman at the gathering spoke fondly of their unique traditions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ulsterman comes from the place name Ulster and the word man, so it simply means 'a man from Ulster', a province in Northern Ireland.