Ultonian
UK/ʌlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ʌlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Ultonian adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of Ulster.
Adjective
Ultonian (comparative more Ultonian, superlative most Ultonian)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of Ulster.
- The Ultonian Heberians followed the Example, and elected the famous Rudruid King of Ireland, after a Defection of the ſupreme Dignity for two hundred and twenty Years in the Ollam-Fodlian Family. […] The Building of Eamania, and the Eſtabliſhment of the Ultonian Oeconomy by Kimbaoth, cloſe this...1766, C[harles] O’Conor, Dissertations on the History of Ireland. […], Dublin: […] G[eorge] Faulkner […], →OCLC, pages 50 (Of the Political Government of the Antient Scots) and 158 (Chronology of the...
- Pity dawn’d on savage faces, when for love of captive Crunn, / Macha, in the ransom-races, girt her gravid loins, to run / ’Gainst the fleet Ultonian horses; […]1864 November (indicated as 1865), Samuel Ferguson, “The Tain-Quest”, in Lays of the Western Gael, and Other Poems, London: Bell and Daldy, […], →OCLC, page 23
Noun
Ultonian (plural Ultonians)
- A native or inhabitant of Ulster.
- If the Scots failed to subdue the south thoroughly, they succeeded in crushing the Ultonians, and driving them ultimately into the southeastern corner of the province.1881, R[ichard] Ba[gwell], “Ireland”, in The Encyclopædia Britannica […] , Ninth edition, Volume XIII, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, page 246, column 1
- One day Crundchu prepared himself to go to a great fair or assembly of the Ultonians, where there would be feasting and horse-racing, tournaments and music, and merrymaking of all kinds.1911, T[homas] W[illiam] Rolleston, “The Curse of Macha”, in Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, London: George G[odfrey] Harrap & Company […], →OCLC, chapter V (Tales of the Ultonian Cycle), page 178
Examples of Ultonian in a sentence
- The origin of the clan of Degaid is obscure; one story makes it Ultonian, and the other Erimonian.1881, R[ichard] Ba[gwell], “Ireland”, in The Encyclopædia Britannica […] , Ninth edition, Volume XIII, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black...
- Yet in the Irish romances, whether Ultonian or Ossianic, the element which has since been considered the most essential motive in a romantic tale is almost entirely lacking.1911, T[homas] W[illiam] Rolleston, “Gaelic and Continental Romance”, in Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, London: George G[odfrey]...
- Looselyl^([sic]) based on Lady Gregory’s re-telling of the Ultonian myths.2000 November 30, “Calendar: Thursday 30”, in The Recorder, 209th year, number 286, Greenfield, Mass., →OCLC, Arts & Entertainment section...
- Mac an Ultaig / Son of an Ultonian or Ulsterman / Originally founded in Donegal, the name later took root in Mayo.1992 summer, “McNulty”, in Plaza Clock Tower (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), volume 16, number 3, St. Louis, Mo., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6, column 2:
Forms of Ultonian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Ultonian |
| superlative | most Ultonian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Ultonians |
Origin of Ultonian
From Medieval Latin Ultōnia (“Ulster”) + -an.
Words that rhyme with Ultonian
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- Watsonian
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- addisonian
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- Carsonian
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Questions about Ultonian
- What does Ultonian mean?
- Ultonian means of, relating to, or characteristic of Ulster.
- How do you use Ultonian in a sentence?
- The origin of the clan of Degaid is obscure; one story makes it Ultonian, and the other Erimonian.
- What part of speech is Ultonian?
- Ultonian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Ultonian?
- Ultonian is pronounced /ʌlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Ultonian in the dictionary
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