Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

A division of the United Kingdom in the northeast section of the island of Ireland. The province occupies much of the ancient Irish kingdom of Ulster and is often known by that name. It was colonized by the British in the 17th century and became a part of the United Kingdom in 1920. Civil strife between the Protestant majority and Catholic minority of Northern Ireland has erupted frequently since the late 1960s. A historic peace settlement was finally achieved in 1998. Belfast is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,690,000.

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Northern Ireland·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Northern Ireland - a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland Loyalist Volunteer Force - a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace Association of Orangemen, Orange Order - a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland Orange Group, OV - a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland Red Hand Defenders, RHD - a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder UDA, Ulster Defence Association - the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom Bangor - a town in southeastern Northern Ireland Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland - capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

Translations

Northern Ireland n → Irlanda del Norte

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Northern Ireland north n → Irlande f du Nord

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Northern Ireland north n → Nordirland nt

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Northern Ireland n → Irlanda del Nord