Or·ange·man
| \ ˈär-inj-mən
, ˈär(-ə)nj-, ˈȯr-inj-, ˈȯr(-ə)nj- \
, ˈär(-ə)nj-, ˈȯr-inj-, ˈȯr(-ə)nj- \
Definition of Orangeman
1
: a member of a secret society organized in the north of Ireland in 1795 to defend the British sovereign and to support the Protestant religion
2
: a Protestant Irishman especially of Ulster
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“Orangeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orangeman. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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