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Orangeman
[ awr-inj-muhn, or- ]
noun
- 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.
Orangeman
/ ˈɒrɪndʒmən /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of Orangeman1
Example Sentences
The Twelfth is not just celebrated in Northern Ireland - Orangemen in the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and the United States, to name a few, also march.
After a stand-off that lasted two days, police allowed the march to go ahead as long as the Orangemen walked in silence, without the normal band music.
A senior Orangeman has condemned the burning of effigies on bonfires, but says legislation is not the best way to tackle the issue.
It was noted that one senior Orangeman "made the mistake of saying the government should stop pandering to Sinn Féin".
She said she and her family were "disgusted" and "insulted" by the decision by Orangemen to give Tweed a guard of honour at his funeral.
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