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Orange Order

Orange Order proper noun: a Northern Ireland religious and political organisation, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies.

Proper noun

the Orange Order

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

Origin of Orange Order

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).

Words formed from Orange Order

Questions about Orange Order

What does Orange Order mean?
Orange Order means a Northern Ireland religious and political organisation, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies.
What part of speech is Orange Order?
Orange Order is a proper noun.

Words near Orange Order in the dictionary

  1. orange mint
  2. orange notice
  3. orange notices
  4. orange ochre
  5. orange ochres
  6. Orange Order
  7. Orange Park
  8. orange peel
  9. orange peel theory
  10. orange peels
  11. orange pekoe

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