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Ulster Cycle

Ulster Cycle proper noun: a large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.

Proper noun

the Ulster Cycle

  1. A large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.
    Synonyms:
    Red Branch Cycle

Synonyms of Ulster Cycle

  • Red Branch Cycle

Questions about Ulster Cycle

What does Ulster Cycle mean?
Ulster Cycle means a large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.
What part of speech is Ulster Cycle?
Ulster Cycle is a proper noun.

Words near Ulster Cycle in the dictionary

  1. ULSI
  2. ULSP
  3. ulster
  4. Ulster County
  5. Ulster custom
  6. Ulster Cycle
  7. Ulster Day
  8. Ulster English
  9. Ulster fries
  10. Ulster fry
  11. Ulster Irish

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