Orangeman

[ awr-inj-muhn, or- ]

/ ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr- /

noun, plural Or·ange·men.

a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism.

a Protestant of Northern Ireland.

Origin of Orangeman

First recorded in 1790–1800; Orange + -man

Words nearby Orangeman

orange flower water, Orange Free State, orange hawkweed, Orangeism, orange lily, Orangeman, Orangeman's Day, Orangemen's Day, orange peel, orange-peel fungus, orange pekoe

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Example sentences from the Web for Orangeman

Even the Orangeman of the North, if he has a cow ailing, thinks it not amiss to ask for the priests blessing.
Peeps at Many Lands: Ireland|Katharine Tynan
He was an Irishman and an Orangeman as well, and had naturally what was known in those parts as "the gift of the gab."
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor
He had been an Orangeman , and was a most ultra and even furious Protestant.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys|Anthony Trollope
You're down on him because his grandfather was an Orangeman!
King Coal|Upton Sinclair

The feet of the Orangeman stuck high in the air, and though the trainmen tried to release him, they could not.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot|Thomas D. Whittles

British Dictionary definitions for Orangeman

Orangeman

/ (ˈɒrɪndʒmən) /

noun plural -men

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

Word Origin for Orangeman

C18: after William, prince of Orange (king of England as William III)

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单词	orangeman
释义	Orangeman [ awr-inj-muhn, or- ] / ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr- / noun, plural Or·ange·men. a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism. a Protestant of Northern Ireland. Origin of Orangeman First recorded in 1790–1800; Orange + -man Words nearby Orangeman orange flower water, Orange Free State, orange hawkweed, Orangeism, orange lily, Orangeman, Orangeman's Day, Orangemen's Day, orange peel, orange-peel fungus, orange pekoe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Orangeman Even the Orangeman of the North, if he has a cow ailing, thinks it not amiss to ask for the priests blessing. Peeps at Many Lands: Ireland\|Katharine Tynan He was an Irishman and an Orangeman as well, and had naturally what was known in those parts as "the gift of the gab." From John O'Groats to Land's End\|Robert Naylor and John Naylor He had been an Orangeman , and was a most ultra and even furious Protestant. The Kellys and the O'Kellys\|Anthony Trollope You're down on him because his grandfather was an Orangeman! King Coal\|Upton Sinclair The feet of the Orangeman stuck high in the air, and though the trainmen tried to release him, they could not. The Lumberjack Sky Pilot\|Thomas D. Whittles British Dictionary definitions for Orangeman Orangeman / (ˈɒrɪndʒmən) / noun plural -men 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 Word Origin for Orangeman C18: after William, prince of Orange (king of England as William III) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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