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orange order

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
or-ange order
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Northern Ireland religious and political organisation, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies.

Etymology

Its name is a tribute to the Dutch-born Protestant king William of Orange, who defeated the army of Catholic king James VII & II in the Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691).

Inflected Forms

the Orange Order (canonical)

Derived Forms

Orangey Orangies Orangeism

Synonyms

association of orangemen

Questions

What does orange order mean?
A Northern Ireland religious and political organisation, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies.
Where does orange order come from?
Its name is a tribute to the Dutch-born Protestant king William of Orange, who defeated the army of Catholic king James VII & II in the Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691).

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