munster

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Definition of munster in English English dictionary

{i} family name; town in Indiana (USA); province in southwestern Republic of Ireland; village in Alsace (France); city in northwest Germany; type of soft and tangy creamy cheese made from cow's milk

The southernmost province of Ireland

a province in the southwest of the Republic of Ireland, containing the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. Province (pop., 2002 prelim.: 1,101,266), southern Ireland. It has an area of 9,315 sq mi (24,127 sq km). The region was ruled by a southern clan, which gradually extended its power over Munster by AD 400. In the 10th century Vikings invaded and eventually settled in Waterford and Limerick. After the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion, it was ruled by the feudal families of Fitzgerald and Butler. It now comprises the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary (North Riding and South Riding), and Waterford

Related Terms

Munster Irish

A dialect of the Irish language indigenous to the province of Munster

Hyphenation

Mun·ster

Turkish pronunciation

mʌnstır

Pronunciation

/ˈmənstər/ /ˈmʌnstɜr/

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