Munster

M3U1N1S1T1E1R1
/ˈmʌnstəɹ/

proper noun

The southernmost province of Ireland.

OriginOld Irish Mumu ← Old Norse staðr →
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Meanings

Munster1

proper noun
  1. The southernmost province of Ireland.

Munster2

proper noun
  1. A town in Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, France.

Origin

Munster · proper noun

  1. Old Norsestaðr
  2. Old IrishMumu
  3. EnglishMunster

From Old Irish Mumu (in either dative Mumain or genitive Muman) + Old Norse staðr.

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Munster · proper noun

  1. GermanMünster
  2. FrenchMunster
  3. EnglishMunster

Borrowed from French Munster or German Münster, ultimately from Alemannic German.

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Translations

Bulgarian Мъ́нстър
  • Мъ́нстър (Mắnstăr)province in Ireland
Chinese Mandarin 芒斯特
  • 芒斯特 (Mángsītè)province in Ireland
Irish an Mhumhain, Cúige Mumhan
  • an Mhumhainprovince in Ireland
  • Cúige Mumhanprovince in Ireland
Latin Momōnia
  • Momōniaprovince in Ireland
Russian Ма́нстер
  • Ма́нстер (Mánster)province in Ireland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Munster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munster

MLA

“Munster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Munster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munster.

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