English > Northern Ireland: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland. |
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| Instance of | European country, European nation | Any one of the countries occupying the European continent |
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| Part of | Europe | The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia) |
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| Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle | An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
| United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Parts | Bangor | A town in southeastern Northern Ireland |
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| Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland | Capital and largest city of Northern Ireland |
| Region of | Loyalist Volunteer Force | A terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland |
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| Orange Group, OV | A terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists |
| Orange Order, Association of Orangemen | A Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland |
| Red Hand Defenders, RHD | A paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic |
| Ulster Defence Association, UDA | The major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland |
| Spanish | Irlanda del Norte, Northern Ireland |
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| Catalan | Irlanda del Nord |
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