Six Counties

English

Proper noun

Six Counties

(Ireland, informal) The six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland.

Usage notes

The term is almost exclusively used by the nationalist community, and is sometimes considered derogatory by the unionists.

Translations

the six counties that comprise Northern Ireland

Irish: na Sé Chontae m pl

See also

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