Orangemen's Day

proper noun

A primarily Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July, celebrating the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which ensured a Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.

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Twelfth
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A primarily Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July, celebrating the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which ensured a Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.

    Synonyms: Twelfth

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA primarily Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July, celebrating the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which ensured a Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.

Similar
Twelfth
Also see
twelfth
Cite this entry
APA

Orangemen's Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangemen's%20Day

MLA

“Orangemen's Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangemen's%20Day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orangemen's Day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orangemen's%20Day.

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