Orangeman

[ awr-inj-muhn, or- ]

noun

, plural Or·ange·men.

1. 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.
2. a Protestant of Northern Ireland.

Orangeman

/ ˈɒrɪndʒmən /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of Orangeman¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; Orange + -man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orangeman¹

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

Example Sentences

Ginty himself was a strong Orangeman, and his wife professed and enforced a strict code of morals.

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The Orangeman looked upon himself as part of a foreign garrison, holding the "Papishes" in subjection.

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Crossan is politically a strong Protestant and an Orangeman of high attainment.

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The infatuation of the Emperor is like nothing but that of an Irish Orangeman.

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No man can be made an Orangeman without the unanimous approbation of the body.

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