a province in southwestern Ireland, or historically a large ogre-like creature in fantasy stories
The Irish province comes from Old Irish 'Muman.' As a creature name, 'munster' relates to 'monster,' from Latin 'monstrum' meaning something unnatural or terrible.
Munster is one of Ireland's four ancient provinces and was ruled by different kings for centuries—it's a real place with a real name! But in fiction, 'Munster' monsters became popular in American TV shows as funny, friendly creatures despite their scary size.
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