Orangeman


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Or·ange·man

(ôr′ĭnj-mən, ŏr′-)
n.
1. A member of a secret society founded in Northern Ireland in 1795 to maintain the political and religious ascendancy of Protestantism.
2. A Protestant Irishman.
[After William, Prince of Orangelater King William III of England, Scotland, and Ireland.]
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Orangeman

(ˈɒrɪndʒmən)
n, pl -men
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution. Orange Lodges have since spread to many parts of the former British Empire
[C18: after William, prince of Orange (king of England as William III)]
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Or•ange•man

(ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr-)

n., pl. -men.
1. a member of a secret Protestant society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795.
2. a Protestant of Northern Ireland.
[1790–1800]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. Orangeman - a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign
Association of Orangemen, Orange Order - a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland
Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
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