Orangeman

[ awr-inj-muhn, or- ]

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

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How to use Orangeman in a sentence

Ginty himself was a strong Orangeman, and his wife professed and enforced a strict code of morals.
Hyacinth | George A. Birmingham
The Orangeman looked upon himself as part of a foreign garrison, holding the "Papishes" in subjection.
The Life Story of an Old Rebel | John Denvir
Crossan is politically a strong Protestant and an Orangeman of high attainment.
The Red Hand of Ulster | George A. Birmingham
The infatuation of the Emperor is like nothing but that of an Irish Orangeman.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2) | The Duke of Buckingham
No man can be made an Orangeman without the unanimous approbation of the body.
Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent | William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for Orangeman

Orangeman

/ (ˈɒrɪndʒmən) /

nounplural -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

Origin of Orangeman

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

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