Meanings
- The longest river in South Africa.
1 more example
October in Orania can be charming. When the sun sets, long ribbons of burnt orange settle on the horizon. The flies and mosquitoes that come with the oppressive summer heat haven’t arrived yet. It is Magdalene Kleynhans’ favourite time of year. “You can sit outside until late into the night,” says the businesswoman, whose family spend much of their time outdoors. Her children fish from the banks of the Orange River whenever they choose. Kleynhans leaves the house unlocked. “It’s a good life. It’s a big privilege.”
2019 October 24, Dennis Webster, “'An indictment of South Africa': whites-only town Orania is booming”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022
Origin
Named in honor of the House of Orange-Nassau.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Oranjerivier
- Oranjerivierlongest river in South Africa
Chinese Mandarin 奧蘭治河 /奥兰治河
- 奧蘭治河 /奥兰治河 (Àolánzhì Hé)longest river in South Africa
Czech Oranžská řeka
- Oranžská řekalongest river in South Africa
Finnish Oranjejoki
- Oranjejokilongest river in South Africa
Polish Oranje
- Oranjelongest river in South Africa
Portuguese Orange
- Orangelongest river in South Africa
Russian Ора́нжевая
- Ора́нжевая (Oránževaja)longest river in South Africa
Cite this entry
Orange River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20River
“Orange River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orange River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orange%20River.
Source: Orange River on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.