/ Dictionary / Index N Northern Ireland: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: North'ern Ire'land Pronunciation: [key] a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. northern hog sucker Northernize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language