Orangeman

American  

[awr-inj-muhn, or-] / ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr- /

noun

Orangemen plural

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.

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Orangeman British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Orangemen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Orangeman

First recorded in 1790–1800; Orange + -man

Example Sentences

A man of many contradictions, Trimble was the opera buff who adored Elvis Presley, the diehard Protestant "Orangeman" turned consensus politician, a stiff, sometimes bad-tempered public figure who could be warm and witty in private.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

The Orangeman is a Hoya, and if that’s the case, what in the world makes sense anymore?

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2018

In David Ireland’s play, directed by Vicky Featherstone, Eric, a protestant and lifelong Orangeman, gets a nasty surprise.

From New York Times • May 31, 2018

They are Presbyterian minister Mervyn Gibson, a prominent Orangeman, and Sean 'Spike' Murray a prominent republican.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2010

From being a purple Orangeman, I have him now hard at work every day at his Padderheen Partha.

From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William