Orange Order

proper noun

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

Similar
Association of Orangemen
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland

Similar
Association of Orangemen
Broader
organizationorganisation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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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Translations

Dutch Oranjeorde
  • Oranjeordeorganization
Finnish oranialaisveljeskunta
  • oranialaisveljeskuntaorganization
German Oranierorden
  • Oranierordenorganization
Cite this entry
APA

Orange Order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20Order

MLA

“Orange Order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20Order. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orange Order,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20Order.

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