Ulster Scots

proper noun

A dialect of the Scots language spoken in Ulster, Ireland.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dialect of the Scots language spoken in Ulster, Ireland.

    Synonyms: Ullans

  2. The descendants of Scottish settlers in the Irish province of Ulster, mostly in present-day Northern Ireland.

    Synonyms: Scotch-Irish, Scots-Irish

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA dialect of the Scots language spoken in Ulster, Ireland.

Similar

proper nounThe descendants of Scottish settlers in the Irish province of Ulster, mostly in present-day Northern Ireland.

Translations

French scots d'Ulster
  • scots d'UlsterScots as spoken in Ulster
Irish Ultais
  • UltaisScots as spoken in Ulster
Polish dialekt ulsterski języka scots
  • dialekt ulsterski języka scotsScots as spoken in Ulster
Scottish Gaelic Albais Uladh
  • Albais UladhScots as spoken in Ulster
Welsh Sgoteg Wlster
  • Sgoteg WlsterScots as spoken in Ulster
Cite this entry
APA

Ulster Scots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Scots

MLA

“Ulster Scots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Scots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ulster Scots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Scots.

Source: Ulster Scots on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.