Orangeism

[ awr-in-jiz-uhm, or- ]

/ ˈɔr ɪnˌdʒɪz əm, ˈɒr- /

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noun

the principles and practices of the Orangemen.

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Origin of Orangeism

First recorded in 1815–25; Orange + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Orangeism

Or·ange·ist, noun

Words nearby Orangeism

orange chromide, orange flower oil, orange flower water, Orange Free State, orange hawkweed, Orangeism, orange lily, Orangeman, Orangeman's Day, Orangemen's Day, orange peel

How to use Orangeism in a sentence

The same spirit of Orangeism moved the colonel in Dublin, and his sergeant at Wexford.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
But the religious bodies which have held aloof from Orangeism are just as determined.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Treason, that is to say platform treason, is not so much an eccentricity as a habit of Orangeism.
The Open Secret of Ireland|T. M. Kettle
The Orangeism which is merely an instrument of exploitation and domination will not yield to reason.
The Open Secret of Ireland|T. M. Kettle

Orangeism and Ribandism flourished in Canada, even as at Belfast, and used such opportunities as arose to fight as fiercely.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for Orangeism

Orangeism

/ (ˈɒrɪndʒˌɪzəm) /

noun

the practices or principles of Orangemen, esp Protestant supremacy in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, or Canada

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